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==Adverse reactions== | ==Adverse reactions== | ||
Mild transitory headache, dizziness and flushing of the face are common with the use of amyl nitrite. The following adverse reactions may occur in susceptible patients syncope, involuntary passing of urine and feces, hypotension, pallor, cold sweat, tachycardia, restlessness, weakness, vomiting and nausea. | |||
Mild transitory headache, dizziness and flushing of the face are common with the use of amyl nitrite. The following adverse reactions may occur in susceptible patients syncope, involuntary passing of urine and feces, hypotension, pallor, cold sweat, tachycardia, restlessness, weakness, vomiting and nausea. Excessively high doses of amyl nitrite administered chronically may cause methemoglobinemia. | |||
===Abuse=== | ===Abuse=== | ||
Volatile nitrites are abused for sexual stimulation, with headache as a common side effect. | Volatile nitrites are abused for sexual stimulation, with headache as a common side effect. | ||
===Dependence=== | ===Dependence=== | ||
Tolerance to nitrites can develop conditions and duration have not been established. | Tolerance to nitrites can develop conditions and duration have not been established.<ref name="dailymed.nlm.nih.gov">{{Cite web | last = | first = | title = AMYL NITRITE INHALANT [JAMES ALEXANDER CORPORATION] | url = http://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/lookup.cfm?setid=c1b6e536-df5f-4f76-8e3c-6dc2f1e9975e | publisher = | date = | accessdate = 30 January 2014 }}</ref> | ||
<ref name="dailymed.nlm.nih.gov">{{Cite web | last = | first = | title = AMYL NITRITE INHALANT [JAMES ALEXANDER CORPORATION] | url = http://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/lookup.cfm?setid=c1b6e536-df5f-4f76-8e3c-6dc2f1e9975e | publisher = | date = | accessdate = 30 January 2014 }}</ref> | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 22:56, 30 January 2014
| Amyl nitrite |
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| Amyl nitrite tablet® FDA Package Insert |
| Indications and Usage |
| Dosage and Administration |
| Contraindications |
| Warnings and Precautions |
| Adverse Reactions |
| Drug Interactions |
| Overdosage |
| Description |
| Clinical Pharmacology |
| How Supplied/Storage and Handling |
| Patient Counseling Information |
| Labels and Packages |
| Clinical Trials |
| ClinicalTrials.gov |
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Pratik Bahekar, MBBS [2]
Adverse reactions
Mild transitory headache, dizziness and flushing of the face are common with the use of amyl nitrite. The following adverse reactions may occur in susceptible patients syncope, involuntary passing of urine and feces, hypotension, pallor, cold sweat, tachycardia, restlessness, weakness, vomiting and nausea. Excessively high doses of amyl nitrite administered chronically may cause methemoglobinemia.
Abuse
Volatile nitrites are abused for sexual stimulation, with headache as a common side effect.
Dependence
Tolerance to nitrites can develop conditions and duration have not been established.[1]
References
- ↑ "AMYL NITRITE INHALANT [JAMES ALEXANDER CORPORATION]". Retrieved 30 January 2014.