Suicidal sodium nitrite intoxication: a case report focusing on the postmortem findings and toxicological analyses-review of the literature - Andelhofs D, Van Den Bogaert W, Lepla B, Croes K, Van de Voorde W.

Sodium nitrite (NaNO(2)) is an inorganic compound that is commonly used as a preservative (E250) in the fish and meat industry. When ingested, sodium nitrite will lead to methemoglobinemia, hypotension, and arrhythmias. An increasing trend in the use of so...
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