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Nitrous Oxide

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Definition: 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 Analgesics, Non-Narcotic; Anesthetics, Inhalation 		Other names Oxide, Nitrous; Gas, Laughing; Nitrogen Protoxide; Laughing Gas
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
kalinox  0   *Nitrous Oxide *Oxygen Drug Combinations. Eur J Echocardiogr 2008 Sep;9(5):621-4
Entonox  54510-89-3   *Nitrous Oxide *Oxygen Anesthesia, Dental Anesthesia, Obstetrical Preanesthetic Medication.
Pharma Action Anesthetics, Combined 		JAMA 1979;242(22):2418; Masui 27(12):1469;1978; Rev Prat (Paris) 1979;29(47):3623

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