thiocyanate

Introduction

Metabolite of nitroprusside.

Eliminated almost entirely in the urine.

1/2life 2.7 days, may increase to 9 days with renal insufficiency

Pathology

(Toxicology)

Levels > 60 mg/L are considered toxic.

Manifestations of thiocyanate toxicity:

• nausea
• mental status changes
• abdominal pain
• seizures
• metabolic acidosis

Laboratory

• thiocyanate in blood
• thiocyanate in serum/plasma
• thiocyanate in gastric fluid
• thiocyanate in urine

More general terms

• molecular anion
• sulfur compound
• bioagent

Additional terms

• nitroprusside or nitroferricyanide (Nipride, Nitropress [sodium salt])

Database

• PubChem: http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/summary/summary.cgi?cid=781
• PubChem: http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/summary/summary.cgi?cid=9322