Cyanide Poisoning

Recognition and emergency management.

Reviewed by Dr Kola Tytler MBBS CertHE MBA MRCGP (General Practitioner)
Last reviewed: 21 October 2025
Emergency MedicineToxicology

Clinical Guidelines

Consensus Statement: Management of Cyanide Poisoning by Fire Smoke Inhalation (Faculty of Pre-Hospital Care & British Burn Association, 2019)
National
Cyanide poisoning - Recommendations on first aid treatment for cyanide poisoning (National Poisons Information Service, HSE)
National
2023 American Heart Association Focused Update on the Management of Patients With Cardiac Arrest or Life-Threatening Toxicity Due to Poisoning
Local
2023 American Heart Association Focused Update on the Management of Patients With Cardiac Arrest or Life-Threatening Toxicity Due to Poisoning
Local
Australian clinical guidelines for acute exposures to chemical agents of health concern
Local
Cyanide | Chemical Emergencies | CDC
Local
Cyanide Antidotes - CHEMM
Local
Cyanide poisoning by fire smoke inhalation: an European expert consensus
Local
Faculty of Pre - Hospital Care & British Burn Association Expert Consensus Statement Version 1 – Published February 2019
Local
Hydrogen Cyanide (HCN) | Medical Management Guidelines | Toxic Substances Portal
Local