Successful treatment by exchange transfusion of a young infant with sodium nitroprusside poisoning

• Main Authors: Jong Geun Baek (Author), Hoar Lim Jeong (Author), Ji Sook Park (Author), Ji Hyun Seo (Author), Eun Sil Park (Author), Jae Young Lim (Author), Chan Hoo Park (Author), Hyang Ok Woo (Author), Hee Shang Youn (Author), Jung Sook Yeom (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Korean Pediatric Society, 2010-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Although sodium nitroprusside (SNP) is often used in pediatric intensive care units, cyanide toxicity can occur after SNP treatment. To treat SNP-induced cyanide poisoning, antidotes such as amyl nitrite, sodium nitrite, sodium thiosulfate, and hydroxycobalamin should be administered immediately aft...