Answer
Sodium nitroprusside dihydrate dilates arterioles, reducing peripheral arterial resistance, blood pressure and cardiac afterload, and dilates veins, causing venous pooling that reduces cardiac preload and elevated filling pressures.
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- Sodium Nitroprusside 50 mg/2 mL Concentrate For Solution For InfusionAFT Pharma UK Ltd · emc · SmPC §5.1 Pharmacodynamic properties · Version 1Document updated
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