General description
Sodium thiosulfate is used in combination with sodium nitrite in the treatment of cyanide poisoning.
ATC codes
Medicine type
Chemical agent
EML status history
First added in 1979
(TRS
641)
for
Harmful effects of or exposure to noxious substances, chiefly nonmedicinal as to source, not elsewhere classified
Added in 1991
(TRS
825)
for
Pityriasis versicolor
Wikipedia
Recommendations
Section
Antidotes and other substances used in poisonings > Specific
- Parenteral > General injections > IV: 250 mg per mL in 50 mL ampoule
Section
Dermatological medicines > Antifungal medicines
- Local > Topical > Solution: 15%
Indications