Nipress
Nipress Products are primarily used for
Hypertensive emergency, Heart failure
About Nipress Products
Uses of Nipress Products
Nitroprusside is used in the treatment of hypertensive emergency and Heart failure.
Nipress Products side effects
Common
Side Effects of Nipress are Cyanide poisoning, Decreased blood pressure.
How Nipress Products work
Nitroprusside is a vasodilator. It works by relaxing the muscles in your blood vessels to help them widen and results in the lowering of blood pressure.
Patient Concerns about Nipress Products
Frequently asked questions about Nipress Products
Frequently asked questions about Nitroprusside
Q. What is Nipress 50mg Injection used for?
Nipress 50mg Injection belongs to a class of medicines known as vasodilators. It is used to decrease the blood pressure in emergency conditions where the blood pressure is extremely high (hypertensive crisis). It is also used to maintain low blood pressure during surgical procedures in a hospital setting.
Q. Why is Nipress 50mg Injection wrapped in aluminum foil?
Nipress 50mg Injection is wrapped in aluminum foil to protect it from light. This is because Nipress 50mg Injection is very sensitive to light. The solution will degrade every 4 hours if left unprotected. On the contrary, covering it with aluminum foil makes it stable for around 24 hours.
Q. How does Nipress 50mg Injection decrease blood pressure?
Nipress 50mg Injection widens the blood vessels (arteries and veins) which provides a better and smooth path for the blood to flow. This reduces the pressure on the walls which results in effective and significant decrease in the blood pressure.
Q. What are the side effects of Nipress 50mg Injection?
Nipress 50mg Injection may cause side effects like low blood pressure and cyanide poisoning. Additionally, you may also notice abdominal pain, sweating, dizziness, headache, muscle twitching and nausea. However, these are usually not bothersome but if any of these side effects worry you or persist for a longer duration of time, please consult your doctor. Your doctor will suggest ways to manage or prevent these side effects.
Q. Why is Nipress 50mg Injection protected from light?
Nipress 50mg Injection is extremely sensitive to light. If left open, its chemical composition changes rapidly and the color may change from brown to blue or green. If left unprotected, 20% of the solution will deteriorate every 4 hours even in glass bottles. Therefore, it is necessary to prevent exposure of Nipress 50mg Injection to any kind of light, especially fluorescent light.
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MRP
₹157