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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. | 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==== | ||
Revision as of 23:39, 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 |
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| Clinical Trials |
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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.