Carbon dioxide
- Generic Name
- Carbon dioxide
- Brand Names
- -
- Drug Type
- Small Molecule
- Chemical Formula
- CO2
- CAS Number
- 124-38-9
- Unique Ingredient Identifier
- 142M471B3J
- Background
Carbon dioxide is a colorless, odorless gas vital to life on Earth. This naturally occurring chemical compound is composed of a carbon atom covalently double bonded to two oxygen atoms. Medical Carbon Dioxide is a liquefied medicinal gas, supplied in cylinders filled to a high pressure. Medical Carbon Dioxide may be used in different situations, e.g. during ...
- Indication
Carbon dioxide is commonly used as an insufflation gas for minimal invasive surgery (laparoscopy, endoscopy, and arthroscopy) to enlarge and stabilize body cavities to provide better visibility of the surgical area. It has been used also in cryotherapy and as respiratory stimulant before and after anesthesia. It could be used also in expansion of blood vesse...
- Associated Conditions
- Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS), Laryngeal Injuries
- Associated Therapies
- ExtraCorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO), Insufflation, Post-operative respiratory stimulation therapy
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