Nitropress

Active Ingredient(s): Nitroprusside
FDA Approved: * September 8, 1981
Pharm Company: * ABBOTT
Category: Blood Pressure

Sodium nitroprusside (SNP), sold under the brand name Nitropress among others, is a medication used to lower blood pressure.[1] This may be done if the blood pressure is very high and resulting in symptoms, in certain types of heart failure, and during surgery to decrease bleeding.[1] It is used by continuous injection into a vein.[1] Onset is nearly immediate and effects last for up to ten minutes.[1] It has been known to cause ... [wikipedia]

* May have multiple approval dates, manufacturers, or labelers.

Dosage List

Nitropress 50 mg/2ml Intravenous Injection, Solution, Concentrate
NDC: 0187-4302
Labeler:
Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC
Nitropress 50 mg/2ml Intravenous Injection, Solution, Concentrate
NDC: 0409-3024
Labeler:
Hospira, Inc.
Nitropress 50 mg/2ml Intravenous Injection, Solution, Concentrate
NDC: 42998-302
Labeler:
Marathon Pharmaceuticals, LLC

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