(nye troe PRUS ide) Brand: Nitropress
• You must not receive this medicine if you are allergic to nitroprusside, or if you have hereditary vision loss (Leber's disease), vision problems caused by smoking, or a history of blood clot in your brain.
• Till receiving nitroprusside, speak your doctor if you have tall blood pressure, kidney or liver malady, anemia (a lack of red blood cells), a seizure mess, or a history of head injury or brain tumor.
• In an abnormal situation it may not be possible till you are treated to speak your caregivers about your health conditions or if you are pregnant or breast-feeding. Create certain any doctor caring for you afterward knows that you have received this medication.
• Speak your caregivers right away if you have a serious side effect such as breathing problems, tremors or twitching, numbness or cool feeling in your arms and legs, confusion, ringing in your ears, or feeling like you might pass out.
• Nitroprusside is a vasodilator that works by relaxing the muscles in your blood vessels to help them dilate (widen). This lowers blood pressure and allows blood to flow more easily through your veins and arteries.
• Nitroprusside is used to treat congestive heart failure and life-threatening tall blood pressure (hypertension). Nitroprusside is also used to hold blood pressure low during a surgery.
• Nitroprusside may also be used for purposes another than those listed in this medicine guide.
• You must not receive this medicine if you are allergic to nitroprusside, or if you have:
· hereditary vision loss (Leber's disease);
· vision problems caused by smoking; or
· a history of blood clot in your brain.
• If possible till you receive nitroprusside, speak your doctor if you have:
· tall blood pressure (hypertension);
· kidney disease;
· liver disease;
· anemia (a lack of red blood cells);
· epilepsy or another seizure mess; or
· a history of head injury or brain tumor.
• FDA pregnancy category C. It is not known whether nitroprusside will harm an unborn child. Speak your doctor if you are pregnant.
• It is not known whether nitroprusside passes into breast milk or if it could harm a nursing child. Do not use this medicine without telling your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby.
• In an abnormal situation, it may not be possible till you are treated with nitroprusside to speak your caregivers if you are pregnant or breast-feeding. Create certain any doctor caring for your pregnancy or your child knows you have received this medication.
• Nitroprusside is injected into a vein through an infusion exhaust. You will receive this injection in a clinic or hospital setting.
• Nitroprusside is generally given for as long as needed before your body responds to the medication.
• Your breathing, blood pressure, oxygen levels, and another vital signs will be watched closely while you are receiving nitroprusside. Your blood and urine may also need to be tested during treatment.
• Since nitroprusside is given as needed by a healthcare professional, you are not likely to miss a dose.
• Speak your caregivers at once if you think you have received too many of this medication. Overdose symptoms may include extreme dizziness, nausea and vomiting, muscle twitching, rapid breathing, quick or pounding heartbeat, and feeling like you might pass out.
• Follow your doctor's instructions about any restrictions on food, beverages, activity, or another medications.
• Get abnormal medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your person, lips, tongue, or throat.
• Speak your caregivers at once if you have a serious side effect such as:
· feeling like you might pass out, even while lying down;
· gasping, struggling to breathe, or shallow breathing;
· confusion, ringing in your ears;
· dizziness with nausea and vomiting, rapid breathing, seizure (convulsions);
· quick, slow, or uneven heart rate;
· numb or cool feeling in your arms and legs; or
· chills, sweating, tremors, twitching, overactive reflexes.
• Smaller serious side effects may include:
· mild skin rash;
· mild stomach pain or nausea;
· warmth, redness, or tingly feeling under your skin;
· darkening or deeper color of veins through your skin; or
· irritation near the IV needle.
• This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may message side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
• Speak your doctor if you take any type of blood pressure medication.
• There may be another drugs that can interact with nitroprusside. Speak your doctor about all medications you use. This includes prescription, over-the-counter, vitamin, and herbal commodity. Do not start a new medicine without telling your doctor.
• Your doctor or pharmacist can provide more information about nitroprusside.
Remember, hold this and all another medicines out of the reach of children, never share your medicines with others, and use this medicine only for the indication prescribed.
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