Sodium Nitroprusside
Administered through an intravenous drip in critical care settings, this potent vasodilator instantly relaxes blood vessel walls to bring down dangerously high blood pressure or reduce the workload on a failing heart. Its effects begin within seconds and stop almost immediately when the infusion is slowed, allowing precise minute-by-minute blood pressure control.
Masse moléculaire
261,9200 g/mol
TPSA
144,00 Ų
Aires thérapeutiques
Pharmacokinetics (PK)
Pharmacodynamics (PD)
SMILES
[C-]#N.[C-]#N.[C-]#N.[C-]#N.[C-]#N.N#[O+].[Na+].[Na+].[Fe+2]
InChI
InChI=1S/5CN.Fe.NO.2Na/c5*1-2;;1-2;;/q5*-1;+2;3*+1
Molecular Formula
C5FeN6Na2O
HBD / HBA
- / 11
Liaisons Rotatives
0
Atomes Lourds
15
No targets recorded
Target interaction data is not yet available for this drug.
No interactions recorded
Drug interaction data is not yet available for this compound.
No side effects recorded
Side effect data is not yet available for this drug.
Foire aux questions
Administered through an intravenous drip in critical care settings, this potent vasodilator instantly relaxes blood vessel walls to bring down dangerously high blood pressure or reduce the workload on a failing heart. Its effects begin within seconds and stop almost immediately when the infusion is slowed, allowing precise minute-by-minute blood pressure control.
Yes, Sodium Nitroprusside is an approved drug. It has reached clinical phase 4. It is classified as a Small molecule.
References & Data Sources
- ChEMBL — European Bioinformatics Institute (EBI). CHEMBL136478. Open-access bioactivity database.
- PubChem — National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). CID 6604165. Chemical information database.
Data aggregated from publicly available pharmacological databases. Last updated 2026-03-28.
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