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Sodium nitroprusside, USP is disodium pentacyanonitrosylferrate (2-) dihydrate, a hypotensive agent whose structural formula is whose molecular formula is Na 2 [Fe(CN) 5 NO] • 2H 2 O, and whose molecular weight is 297.95. Sodium nitroprusside, USP is a reddish brown crystals or powder soluble in water. In an aqueous solution infused intravenously, sodium nitroprusside is a rapid-acting vasodilator, active on both arteries and veins. Sodium nitroprusside solution is rapidly degraded by trace contaminants, often with resulting color changes. (See DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION section.) The solution is also sensitive to certain wavelengths of light, and it must be protected from light in clinical use. Sodium Nitroprusside Injection is a clear, reddish brown solution and is available as: 50 mg Single Dose Vial – Each 2 mL vial contains the equivalent of 50 mg sodium nitroprusside dihydrate in sterile water for injection. Chemical structure