Drug details

Cyanokit (hydroxocobalamin for injection)

type of Cyanide Antidotes

Cyanokit (hydroxocobalamin) is a form of vitamin B-12used in an emergency to treat cyanide poisoning. This type of poisoning can occur if you are exposed to smoke from a house or industrial fire, if you swallow or breathe in cyanide, or if you get cyanide on your skin.

This drug may have the following side effects:

• headache
• nausea
• diarrhea
• vomiting
• hot flashes,
• stomach pain
• dizziness
• restlessness
• acne
•  red coloring of your skin or urine (this may last up to 2 to 5 weeks)
• skin rash or itching
• warmth or redness under your skin
• dry throat
• trouble swallowing
• memory problems
• injection site reactions (pain, swelling, or irritation of your skin), or
  
• eye redness or irritation

The following drugs are related to Cyanokit, either as a replacement or used together:

• Methylene Blue (methylene blue injection)
• Nithiodote (sodium nitrite injection for intravenous infusion)
• Nitropress (nitroprusside sodium)