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Is Sodium Nitroprusside vegan?

Sodium Nitroprusside

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Sodium nitroprusside is a synthetic inorganic compound used medically as a vasodilator to lower blood pressure, administered intravenously in acute settings.

Also known as Disodium pentacyanonitrosylferrate, Ferrate(2-), pentacyanonitrosyl-, disodium, dihydrate, Sodium nitroprusside anhydrous
INCI name Sodium Nitroprusside
CAS number 14402-89-2
EC number 238-373-9
CosIng ID 81830
Last reviewed 10 July 2026

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