This study reports the efficacy of vasodilator sodium nitroprusside (SNP), for treatment acute cardiogenic pulmonary edema in dogs. For this study, patients were divided into SNP only group, SNP, furosemide and dobutamine non-SNP group. Seven dogs, 6 dogs 2 favorable responders group with each. The results suggest that can be an effective alternative therapy edema.

The effect of adenosine on the forearm vasoconstrictor response to alpha-adrenergic and sympathetic stimulation was studied in healthy volunteers. During a predilated state achieved by infusion of sodium nitroprusside into the branchial artery, subsequent infusion of norepinephrine induced a mean increase in forearm vascular resistance of 571%, whereas this response was only 270% when an equipo...