1. In physiology research, sodium nitroprusside is frequently used to test endothelium-independent vasodilation. 2. Sodium nitroprusside breaks down in circulation to release nitric oxide ( NO ).3. The chemical reactions of sodium nitroprusside are mainly associated with the NO ligand. 4. Rhodanese catalyzes the reaction of sodium nitroprusside with thiosulfate to form the metabolite thiocyanate. 5. Sodium Nitroprusside : A treatment for high blood pressure.6. Sodium nitroprusside is also able to detect amines.7. Nitrovasodilators which aren't nitrates include molsidomine and its active metabolite linsidomine, as well as sodium nitroprusside . 8. Often intravenous sodium nitroprusside is used for its efficiency in lessening the pulsatile load thus reducing blood pressure. 9. Sodium nitroprusside is also useful in the identification the mercaptans ( thiol groups ) in the nitroprusside reaction.10. Sodium nitroprusside and nitroglycerin function by causing vasodilation through nitric oxide, which manipulates cGMP levels through guanylate cyclase.
