Suicide attempt using sodium nitrite ordered on the internet: two case reports - Yoon JC, Kim SE.

RATIONALE: Sodium nitrite is a potent oxidizing agent that impairs oxygen transport and delivery through methemoglobin formation. Clinical manifestations are known to induce methemoglobinemia, dysrhythmia, hypotension, and even death. While accidental into...
Source: SafetyLit - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news