Sodium nitrite toxicity: Difference between revisions
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==Background== | ==Background== | ||
*Sodium Nitrite is an inorganic compound composed of a sodium (Na) bonded to a nitrite (NO2) group<ref name="wikipedia">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sodium_nitrite</ref> | *Sodium Nitrite is an inorganic compound composed of a sodium (Na) bonded to a nitrite (NO2) group<ref name="wikipedia">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sodium_nitrite</ref> | ||
*High-purity sodium nitrite is a highly water-soluble, yellowish-white powder<ref name="wikipedia"/> | **High-purity sodium nitrite is a highly water-soluble, yellowish-white powder<ref name="wikipedia"/> | ||
* | **It has many uses across multiple industries, including as a food additive | ||
*[[Sodium nitrite]] also has some medical use as an antidote to certain toxidromes. | **[[Sodium nitrite]] also has some medical use as an antidote to certain toxidromes. | ||
*Recent toxicology and suicidology literature has described a trend of suicides by poisoning with sodium nitrite. | *Recent toxicology and suicidology literature has described a trend of suicides by poisoning with sodium nitrite. | ||
Revision as of 17:39, 31 October 2025
Background
- Sodium Nitrite is an inorganic compound composed of a sodium (Na) bonded to a nitrite (NO2) group[1]
- High-purity sodium nitrite is a highly water-soluble, yellowish-white powder[1]
- It has many uses across multiple industries, including as a food additive
- Sodium nitrite also has some medical use as an antidote to certain toxidromes.
- Recent toxicology and suicidology literature has described a trend of suicides by poisoning with sodium nitrite.