Basic Information
ID DDInter1306
Drug Type small molecule
Molecular Formula HNO2
Molecular Weight 47.013
CAS Number 7782-77-6
Description Nitrous acid (as sodium nitrite) is used as part of an intravenous mixture with sodium thiosulfate to treat cyanide poisoning. It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines, a list of the most important medications needed in a basic health system. There is also research to investigate its applicability towards treatments for heart attacks, brain aneurysms, pulmonary hypertension in infants, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections.
ATC Classification V03AB08
IUPAC Name nitrous acid
InChI IOVCWXUNBOPUCH-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Canonical SMILES ON=O
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