Amyl nitrite

VARIOUS

Key facts

Amyl nitrite is a drug catalogued in DrugCentral. Recorded indications include Toxic effect of cyanide.

• Indications: Toxic effect of cyanide.
• ATC code: V03AB22 (Antidotes).
• Molecular formula: C10H22N2O4; molecular weight 234.30 g/mol.

Indications & contraindications

Drug–disease relationships curated by DrugCentral (OMOP / SNOMED concepts).

Indications (1)

• Toxic effect of cyanide

Off-label uses (1)

• Angina pectoris

Contraindications (7)

• Anemia
• Benign intracranial hypertension
• Cerebral hemorrhage
• Glaucoma
• Injury of head
• Methemoglobinemia
• Orthostatic hypotension

Regulatory approvals (1)

Date	Agency	Marketed as	Applicant	Orphan
—	FDA	—	—

ATC classification

ATC code	Therapeutic hierarchy
V03AB22	VARIOUS › ALL OTHER THERAPEUTIC PRODUCTS › ALL OTHER THERAPEUTIC PRODUCTS › Antidotes

Chemical structure

• Molecular formula: C₁₀H₂₂N₂O₄
• Molecular weight: 234.30 g/mol
• CAS number: 8017-89-8
• InChIKey: —
• PubChem CID: 8053

Frequently asked questions

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What is Amyl nitrite used for?

DrugCentral lists the following indications for Amyl nitrite: Toxic effect of cyanide.

What is the chemical formula of Amyl nitrite?

Amyl nitrite has the molecular formula C10H22N2O4 and a molecular weight of 234.30 g/mol.

Sources

• DrugCentral drug card 205 — structure, indications, targets, approvals, pharmacologic classes (CC BY-SA 4.0)
• ChEMBL CHEMBL6195748 — compound record and bioactivity
• PubChem CID 8053 — chemical identifiers
• DrugBank DB01612 — drug record
• FDA UNII 22T8Z09XAK — substance identity
• DailyMed: FDA labels for Amyl nitrite — current prescribing information (label search)

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