Sodium nitrite toxicity

Background

• Sodium Nitrite is an inorganic compound composed of a sodium (Na) bonded to a nitrite (NO2) group
  • High-purity sodium nitrite is a highly water-soluble, yellowish-white powder
  • It has many uses across multiple industries, including as a food additive
  • Sodium nitrite also has some medical use as an antidote to certain toxidromes.
• Recent toxicology and suicidology literature has described a trend of suicides by poisoning with sodium nitrite.