Tag: Amygdalin

Iatrogenic cyanide toxicity is a rare but life-threatening complication primarily associated with the administration of sodium nitroprusside. Understanding which drug can cause cyanide toxicity is crucial for clinicians in critical care settings to ensure patient safety.

Certain compounds, known as cyanogens, can release cyanide during metabolism in the body [1.2.1]. While a prescribed medication, sodium nitroprusside, is known for this, other controversial substances and natural compounds also pose a risk of cyanide toxicity [1.2.3, 1.4.1].