Sodium nitroprusside

August 8th, 2008 by

Sodium nitroprusside

IUPAC name
Sodium pentacyanonitrosylferrate(III)
Other names
Sodium nitroprusside
Sodium nitroferricyanide
Sodium pentacyanonitrosylferrate
SNP
Sodium nitroferricyanide(III) dihydrate
Sodium nitroprusside dihydrate
Identifiers
CAS number
PubChem
26256
DrugBank
APRD01143
RTECS number
LJ8750000
ATC code
C02DD01
Properties
Molecular formula
Na2·2H2O
Molar mass
297.95 g mol−1 (dihydrate)
Appearance
red powder
Solubility in water
good
Structure
Coordination
geometry
octahedral at Fe
Pharmacology
Routes of
administration
Intravenous
Metabolism
Circulatory
Elimination
half-life
2 minutes (metabolites: several days)
Excretion
Renal
Legal status

℞ Prescription only
Pregnancy
category
C
Hazards
Main hazards
Cyanide poisoning
R-phrases
25
S-phrases
45
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for
materials in their standard state
(at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox references
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