Nitrites and Nitrates
Agents
- Amyl Nitrite (“Poppers”)
- Butyl Nitrite (“Poppers”)
- Cerium Nitrate
- Medicinal Use
- Topical Use in Treatment of Burns
- Cyclohexyl Nitrite (“Poppers”)
- Farryl Nitrite
- Isobutyl Nitrite (Inhaled “Rush”, “Poppers”) (see Isobutyl Nitrite)
- Isopropyl Nitrite (“Poppers”)
- Isosorbide Dinitrate (see Isosorbide)
- Isosorbide Mononitrate (see Isosorbide)
- Methyl Nitrite
- Product of Combustion of Unleaded Gasoline
- Nitric Oxide (NO) (see Nitric Oxide)
- Nitroglycerin (see Nitroglycerin)
- Medicinal Use
- Acute Coronary Syndrome/Angina
- Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema
- Hypertension
- Nitroprusside (see Nitroprusside)
- Sodium Nitrite (see Sodium Nitrite)
- Food Additive: inhibits the growth of Clostridium botulinum, maintains red color of packaged (raw) meat, prevents lipid oxidation, etc
- Medicinal Use
- Treatment of Cyanide Intoxication
- Silver Nitrate (see Silver Nitrate)
- Medicinal Use
- Antiseptic
- Cauterizing Agent
- Treatment of Warts
References