What is Cyanokit: Uses, Warnings & Interactions

How to take Cyanokit

• Injection routeYour doctor will prescribe your dose and schedule. This medicine is given through a needle placed in a vein.

• Injection routeA nurse or other health provider will give you this medicine.

• Read and follow the patient instructions that come with this medicine. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist if you have any questions.

• Read and follow the patient instructions that come with this medicine. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist if you have any questions.

• Injection routeA nurse or other health provider will give you this medicine.

• Injection routeYour doctor will prescribe your dose and schedule. This medicine is given through a needle placed in a vein.

What to do if you miss a dose of Cyanokit

Cyanokit contraindications

• Cyanide poisoning can be life-threatening. This medicine is used as an emergency treatment (antidote). It is considered safe for most people.

Cyanokit warnings

• Your doctor will do lab tests at regular visits to check on the effects of this medicine. Keep all appointments.

• This medicine may cause an acne-like rash that appears 7 to 28 days after treatment. This rash will disappear within a few weeks.

• Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, or if you have kidney disease, liver disease, or high or low blood pressure. Tell your doctor if you had an allergic reaction to hydroxocobalamin or cyanocobalamin.

• This medicine may cause skin redness and make your skin more sensitive to sunlight. This may last for up to 2 weeks. Avoid being in the sun while your skin is red. Use a sunscreen when you are outdoors. Avoid sunlamps and tanning beds.

Cyanokit interactions

• Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, or if you have kidney disease, liver disease, or high or low blood pressure. Tell your doctor if you had an allergic reaction to hydroxocobalamin or cyanocobalamin.

• This medicine may cause skin redness and make your skin more sensitive to sunlight. This may last for up to 2 weeks. Avoid being in the sun while your skin is red. Use a sunscreen when you are outdoors. Avoid sunlamps and tanning beds.

• This medicine may cause an acne-like rash that appears 7 to 28 days after treatment. This rash will disappear within a few weeks.

• Your doctor will do lab tests at regular visits to check on the effects of this medicine. Keep all appointments.