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Mechanism of action of sodium nitrite in Cyanide poisoning is?

A
Produces methemoglobinemia
B
Increased blood flow to liver
C
Increased blood flow to hea
D
Increased blood flow to kidney
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.

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