![]() ![]() Exposure to fire or smoke in an enclosed area.Prior to administration of CYANOKIT, smoke-inhalation victims should be assessed for the following: Not all smoke inhalation victims will have cyanide poisoning and may present with burns, trauma, and exposure to other toxic substances making a diagnosis of cyanide poisoning particularly difficult. The presence of altered mental status (e.g., confusion and disorientation) and/or mydriasis is suggestive of true cyanide poisoning although these signs can occur with other toxic exposures as well. In some settings, panic symptoms including tachypnea and vomiting may mimic early cyanide poisoning signs. Hypertension (early) / Hypotension (late).Altered Mental Status (e.g., confusion, disorientation).Table 1 Common Signs and Symptoms of Cyanide Poisoning ![]() ![]() Sections or subsections omitted from the full prescribing information are not listed. FULL PRESCRIBING INFORMATION: CONTENTS * 1 INDICATIONS AND USAGEĢ.1 Important Dosage and Administration InstructionsĢ.5 Storage of Reconstituted Drug Productĥ.2 Risk of Anaphylactic and Other Hypersensitivity Reactionsĥ.5 Interference with Clinical Laboratory Evaluations and Clinical Methodsġ3.1 Carcinogenesis, Mutagenesis, Impairment of Fertilityġ4.1 Animal Efficacy (Dog) Study of CYANOKIT for Cyanide Poisoningġ4.3 Cyanide Poisoning by Ingestion or Inhalation ![]()
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