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A patient on nitroprusside therapy developed cyanide toxicity. Sodium nitrite was administered i.v. to combat this poisoning. Beneficial effect of sodium nitrite in this case is dependent on:

A
Direct chelation of cyanide with sodium nitrite
B
Vasodilatation caused by sodium nitrite
C
Conversion of hemoglobin to methemoglobin by sodium nitrite
D
Facilitation of cyanocobalamin formation by sodium nitrite

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