Last update Jan. 5, 2023

Amyl Nitrite

Limited compatibility

Unsafe. Moderate/severe adverse effects. Compatible under certain circumstances. Follow-up recommended. Use safer alternative or discontinue breastfeeding from 5 to 7 T ½ . Read Commentary.

Amyl nitrite is a fast-acting vasodilator used by inhalation to treat cyanide poisoning. It has also been used as an antihypertensive and to treat angina pectoris. As a drug of abuse it has a psychoactive effect. It is used as a cleaning agent and as an industrial and household solvent.

At the date of the last update we did not find any published data on its excretion in breast milk.

It can cause methemoglobinemia and contact dermatitis. (Elgendy 2022, Kluger 2021)

Rapid and short-acting drug (minutes). In case of a breastfeeding mother who would have taken this drug, it would be necessary for her to wait for few hours before resumption of suckling.


See below the information of this related product:

  • Nitrate / Nitrite (Fairly safe. Mild or unlikely adverse effects. Compatible under certain circumstances. Follow-up recommended. Read Commentary.)

Alternatives

We do not have alternatives for Amyl Nitrite.

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Pharmacokinetics

Variable Value Unit
Oral Bioavail. 100 %
Molecular weight 117 daltons
Protein Binding 60 %
Tmax 0.03 - 0.3 hours
T½ 0.02 - 0.07 hours

References

  1. Elgendy F, Rio-Pertuz GD, Nguyen D, Payne D. "Popper" induced methemoglobinemia. Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent). 2022 Feb 2;35(3):385-386. Abstract Full text (link to original source)
  2. Kluger N, Frances P. Unilateral contact dermatitis of the breast caused by amyl nitrites (poppers). Ann Dermatol Venereol. 2021 Jun;148(2):139. Abstract

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