title: Sodium nitrite/sodium thiosulfate
text: # Sodium nitrite/sodium thiosulfate
  
  Sodium nitrite/sodium thiosulfate, sold under the brand name Nithiodote, is a fixed-dose combination medication used as an antidote for cyanide poisoning. It contains sodium thiosulfate and sodium nitrite. It is given by intravenous infusion into a vein.
  
  It was approved for medical use in the United States in January 2011.
  
  ## Medical uses
  
  Sodium nitrite/sodium thiosulfate is indicated for the treatment of acute cyanide poisoning.
  
  