Nitrous oxide
- Generic Name
- Nitrous oxide
- Brand Names
- Alnox
- Drug Type
- Small Molecule
- Chemical Formula
- N2O
- CAS Number
- 10024-97-2
- Unique Ingredient Identifier
- K50XQU1029
- Background
Nitrous oxide, commonly known as "laughing gas", is a chemical compound with the chemical formula N2O. At room temperature, it is a colorless non-flammable gas, with a pleasant, slightly sweet odor and taste. It is used in surgery and dentistry for its anesthetic and analgesic effects. It is known as "laughing gas" due to the euphoric effects of inhaling it, a property that has led to its recreational use as an inhalant drug.
- Indication
Not Available
- Associated Conditions
- -
- Associated Therapies
- Analgesia, General Anesthesia
Nitrous Oxide for Analgesia During Nasogastric Tube Placement in Young Children
- First Posted Date
- 2019-07-05
- Last Posted Date
- 2023-02-03
- Lead Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
- Target Recruit Count
- 160
- Registration Number
- NCT04008628
- Locations
- 🇫🇷
Trousseau Hospital, Pediatric emergency department, Paris, Ile De France, France
🇫🇷Poissy Hospital, Pediatric emergency department, Poissy, Ile De France, France
🇫🇷Ambroise Paré hospital, Pediatric emergency department, Boulogne-Billancourt, France
Nitrous Oxide for External Cephalic Version
- First Posted Date
- 2018-04-19
- Last Posted Date
- 2019-10-30
- Lead Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
- Target Recruit Count
- 48
- Registration Number
- NCT03502915
- Locations
- 🇺🇸
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States
A Comparison of Intranasal Midazolam and Nitrous Oxide (N2O) Minimal Sedation for Minor Procedures in a Pediatric Emergency Department
- Conditions
- Conscious SedationSimple Lacerations Less Than 4 cmLumbar PuncturesMinor Incision Drainage of Abscesses Not Requiring Extensive Debridement
- Interventions
- First Posted Date
- 2017-03-21
- Last Posted Date
- 2022-05-10
- Lead Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
- Target Recruit Count
- 63
- Registration Number
- NCT03085563
- Locations
- 🇺🇸
Children's Hospital Colorado, Aurora, Colorado, United States
The Interest of the Nitrous Oxide During Intravesical Injection of Botulinum Toxin A
- First Posted Date
- 2009-07-29
- Last Posted Date
- 2014-11-06
- Lead Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
- Target Recruit Count
- 33
- Registration Number
- NCT00948103
- Locations
- 🇫🇷
Hopital Raymond Poincaré, Garches, France
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