Mechanism of action of sodium nitrite in Cyanide poisoning is?
High-Yield Explanation
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.