GETTING MY IS POTASSIUM CYANIDE A CONJUGATE BASE TO WORK

The 2nd and small metabolic pathway consists of the reaction of cyanide with cystine to generate cysteine and β-thiocyanoalanine (Wood and Cooley 1955).An antidotal blend of inhaled amyl nitrate and intravenous sodium nitrite and sodium thiosulfate will often be indicated. The IPCS/CEC (1993) critique of antidotes for cyanide poisoning pointed out