Cyanide toxicity from high-dose nitroprusside infusion in a critically ill patient on veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation

Clinical Toxicology 2026 Open access

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Authors: Yanina Guevara, Elias Seise, Marielle Alyssa Brenner
DOI: 10.1080/15563650.2026.2613753
Cited by: 1
References: 4

Abstract

Dear EditorCyanide toxicity from sodium nitroprusside is a rare but potentially fatal occurrence. In critically ill patients, infusion rates exceeding 2 µg/kg/min allow cyanide to generate faster t...

Fields of Study & Subjects

Cassava research and cyanide Disaster Response and Management Poisoning and overdose treatments

Publication details

Journal / source
Clinical Toxicology
Publisher
Informa UK Limited
Volume
64
Issue
4
Pages
333–334
Publication date
2 February 2026
Language
EN