sodium nitroprusside in 0.9% sodium chloride - Generic Medications

Sodium nitroprusside is disodium pentacyanonitrosylferrate (2-) dihydrate, a hypotensive agent whose structural formula is Sodium Nitroprusside has a molecular formula Na 2 [Fe(CN) 5 NO] • 2H 2 O and molecular weight of 297.95. Dry sodium nitroprusside is a reddish-brown powder, soluble in water. Sodium nitroprusside solution is rapidly degraded by trace contaminants, often with resulting color changes [see Dosage and Administration ( 2.1 )]. Sodium Nitroprusside in 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection, ready to use is supplied as a sterile, unpreserved, colorless to red-brown solution packaged in a single-dose 100-mL vial. Each 100 mL of solution in vial contains 50 mg of sodium nitroprusside (0.5 mg/mL), 900 mg of sodium chloride, USP (9 mg/mL), in sterile water for injection, USP. Sodium Nitroprusside in 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection, ready to use is also supplied as a sterile, unpreserved, colorless to red-brown solution packaged in a single-dose 100-mL vial. Each 100 mL of solution in vial contains 20 mg of sodium nitroprusside (0.2 mg/mL), 900 mg of sodium chloride, USP (9 mg/mL), in sterile water for injection, USP. Sodium Nitroprusside in 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection, ready to use is also supplied as a sterile, unpreserved, colorless to red-brown solution packaged in a single-dose 50-mL vial. Each 50 mL of solution in vial contains 10 mg of sodium nitroprusside (0.2 mg/mL), 450 mg of sodium chloride, USP (9 mg/mL), in sterile water for injection, USP. chemical structure