From: Sodium nitroprusside is not associated with metabolic acidosis during intraoperative infusion in children
SNP (N= 60)
Control (N= 106)
P Value
Metabolic acidosis
19 (31.7%)
39 (36.8%)
<0.001
Recorded HCO 3 < 18.5 mEq/L
16 (26.7%)
16 (15.1%)
0.42
Administered HCO 3
10 (16.7%)
32 (30.2%)