Nitroprusside has an important indication for the treatment of hypertensive emergencies. However, it is more famous for its side-effect, i.e. cyanide poisoning. How do we associate nitroprusside with cyanide poisoning?
o We already associate Prussian with blue (i.e. “Prussian Blue”)
o Cyanide (cyan is a bluish color)
o So we know that nitroprusside has blue in it from cyanide
o If you use nitroprusside for too long, you can cause cyanide poisoning.
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