Patient was educated on precautions to be exercised while taking Sodium Nitroprusside as follows:
- Sodium Nitroprusside is contraindicated in individuals with abnormally high heart rates. So, if your heart rate is being abnormally high (consistently more than 100), with the use of this medication, report this to your physician immediately.
- As Sodium Nitroprusside is significantly eliminated in the urine, renal function could be periodically monitored. Observe compliance with any regular lab work ordered to study the renal function.
- If a dose is missed, it should be taken at the earliest notice of noncompliance. If it is time for the next dose, the missed dose can be skipped. Compensating for the missed dose by taking an extra dose can pose serious risk for an episode of extremely low blood pressure and very high heart rate, thus precipitating an emergency.
