The purpose of the present invention is to provide a
medicine that is for use in instances of
cyanide poisoning,
hydrogen sulfide poisoning, and
azide poisoning, that does not cause side effects, and that has excellent quick-acting properties and a high
antidote effect. Specifically, the present invention is a
medicine that is for use in instances of
cyanide poisoning,
hydrogen sulfide poisoning, and
azide poisoning, and that contains, as an
active ingredient, at least one selected from the group consisting of hemeproteins capable of binding to a
cyanide ion (CN-), a
hydrogen sulfide ion (HS-), and an
azide ion (N3 -),
hemeprotein-containing substances capable of binding to CN-, HS-, and N3 -, and
heme derivatives capable of binding to CN-, HS-, and N3. More specifically, the present invention is a
medicine or pharmaceutical composition for treatment or prophylaxis of cyanide poisoning,
hydrogen sulfide poisoning, and azide poisoning.