Structured Summary
Abstract
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.
Chemical Identity
Chemical Information
- Molecular Formula
- N2O
- Molecular Weight
- 44.013 g/mol
- CAS Registry No.
- 10024-97-2
- IUPAC Name
- nitrous oxide
- InChIKey
- GQPLMRYTRLFLPF-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- SMILES
- [N-]=[N+]=O
- MeSH Unique ID
- D009609
- Source
- PubChem CID 948
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Broader headings
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Pharmacological Action
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Synonyms
4 entry terms
- Laughing Gas
- Nitrogen Protoxide
- Gas, Laughing
- Oxide, Nitrous
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Aspects Covered
24 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.
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History Note
1963; for NITROGEN PROTOXIDE use NITRIC OXIDE 1982-2008
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NLM Classification
QV 81
AMA Style
References
- National Library of Medicine. Nitrous Oxide. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D009609. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D009609
- Nitrous Oxide. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nitrous_oxide
- Nitrous Oxide. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q905750
- Nitrous Oxide. In: PubChem Compound. CID 948. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/948