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Descriptor
English
:
Nitrous Oxide
Descriptor
Spanish
:
óxido nitroso
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Óxido Nitroso
Synonyms
English
:
Gas, Laughing
Laughing Gas
Nitrogen Protoxide
Oxide, Nitrous
Tree Number:
D01.362.635.625
D01.625.550.550
D01.650.550.587.650
SP4.041.432.533.010.030.020.010
Definition
English
:
Nitrogen
oxide (N2O). A colorless, odorless gas that is used as an anesthetic and analgesic. High concentrations cause a narcotic effect and may replace
oxygen
, causing death by
asphyxia
. It is also used as a food aerosol in the preparation of whipping cream.
Pharmacological Action:
Anesthetics, Inhalation
Analgesics, Non-Narcotic
History Note
English
:
1963; for NITROGEN PROTOXIDE use NITRIC OXIDE 1982-2008
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
AD
administration & dosage
AE
adverse effects
AG
agonists
AN
analysis
AI
antagonists & inhibitors
BL
blood
CF
cerebrospinal fluid
CS
chemical synthesis
CH
chemistry
CL
classification
EC
economics
HI
history
IM
immunology
IP
isolation & purification
ME
metabolism
PK
pharmacokinetics
PD
pharmacology
PO
poisoning
RE
radiation effects
ST
standards
SD
supply & distribution
TU
therapeutic use
TO
toxicity
UR
urine
Record Number:
9795
Unique Identifier:
D009609
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