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What is Mechanism of action of sodium nitrite in Cyanide poisoning is? and explain in detail?
Sodium nitrite conves haemoglobin to methemoglobin and this methemoglobin combines with cyanide to form nontoxic cyanmethemoglobin. This cyanmethb will be excreted from the body trough urine REF: Essentials of Medical Pharmacology KD Tripathi 8th ed.