Name
Nitrites
Accession Number
DBCAT001400
Description

Salts of nitrous acid or compounds containing the group NO2-. The inorganic nitrites of the type MNO2 (where M=metal) are all insoluble, except the alkali nitrites. The organic nitrites may be isomeric, but not identical with the corresponding nitro compounds. (Grant & Hackh's Chemical Dictionary, 5th ed)

Drugs
DrugDrug Description
Amyl NitriteA fast acting vasodilator used for rapid relief of angina pectoris.
Nitrous acidAn iron binder used to reverse life-threatening acute cyanide poisoning.
Drugs & Drug Targets
DrugTargetType
Amyl NitriteAtrial natriuretic peptide receptor 1target
Amyl NitriteAldehyde dehydrogenase, mitochondrialenzyme
Nitrous acidHemoglobin subunit alphatarget
Nitrous acidHemoglobin subunit betatarget
Nitrous acidMyoglobintarget