Chemical Properties
Bright red crystals
Uses
Reagent for the analysis of zinc, sulphide, sulphur dioxide, acetone and organic compounds.
Uses
Sodium nitroferricyanide(III) dihydrate is a reagent for the detection of many organic Compounds, e.g., acetone, aldehydes, also of alkali sulfides, zinc, SO2.
Uses
Used in medicine hypertensive emergency.
Definition
ChEBI: A hydrate that is the dihydrate form of sodium nitroprusside.
brand name
Nipride (Roche); Nitropress (Abbott); Nitropress (Hospira).
General Description
Certified pharmaceutical secondary standards for application in quality control provide pharma laboratories and manufacturers with a convenient and cost-effective alternative to pharmacopeia primary standards. Sodium Nitroprusside is widely used as a drug to manage hypertension, via lowering elevated blood pressure by acting on the arteriolar smooth muscle.
