Drug Reference
Nitrous Oxide
Other general anesthetics
Rx only
Fact box
- Therapeutic class
- Other general anesthetics
- Habit forming
- No
- Availability
- Prescription (Rx)
Available as
99 %99.5 %90 %100 %99.2 %
FDA label sections are from openFDA and may not reflect the most recent labeling — confirm against the current DailyMed label.
Safety advice
Conservative summary derived from FDA labeling — defaults to “consult your doctor” unless the label is explicit. Not a substitute for your clinician’s advice.
PregnancyNo information
No specific information in the FDA label.
BreastfeedingNo information
No specific information in the FDA label. Check LactMed →
AlcoholNo information
No specific information in the FDA label.
DrivingNo information
No specific information in the FDA label.
KidneyNo information
No specific information in the FDA label.
LiverNo information
No specific information in the FDA label.
Current FDA labels (DailyMed)
- POLLUTOX (SULPHURICUM ACIDUM, BERBERIS VULGARIS, ARSENICUM ALBUM, BENZINUM, CADMIUM SULPHURATUM, HYDROFLUORICUM ACIDUM, MELATONIN, NITROGENUM OXYGENATUM, NUX VOMICA, PETROLEUM, PLUMBUM METALLICUM, STANNUM METALLICUM, TOLUENE, ACETONE, CARBON DIOXIDE, CHLORINUM, MERCURIUS SOLUBILIS, OZONE, URANIUM NITRICUM) LIQUID [DESERET BIOLOGICALS, INC.]
- NITROUS OXIDE GAS [LINDE GAS & EQUIPMENT INC.]
- NITROUS OXIDE GAS [AMERICAN WELDING & GAS]
- NITROUS OXIDE GAS [NEXAIR, LLC]
- NITROUS OXIDE GAS [MITCHELL WELDING SUPPLY DBA MERITUS TEXAS]
Authoritative sources
Reference only — not clinical advice. Verify against current FDA labeling and consult a licensed provider. About half of pediatric drug use is off-label and is not reflected in FDA labels; absence of pediatric information does not mean a medicine is unused or unsafe in children.