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NOS
Question | Answer |
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NOS GENERIC NAME | Nitrous Oxide |
NOS BRAND NAME | Nitronox |
NOS CLASS | Gaseous analgesic and anesthetic |
NOS MECHANISM OF ACTION | Affects central nervous system phospholipids |
NOS INDICATIONS | Moderate to severe pain, anxiety, apprehension |
NOS CONTRAINDICATIONS | Impaired LOC, head injury, decompression sickness, undiagnosed abdominal pain or marked distention, bowel obstruction, hypotension, shock, COPD, cyanosis, chest trauma with pneumothorax. |
NOS ADVERSE REACTIONS | Dizziness, apnea, cyanosis, N/V, malignant hypothermia, drowsiness, euphoria. |
NOS NOTES ON ADMINISTRATION | NOS increases the incidence of spontaneous abortion. NOS is ineffective in 20% of the population |
NOS INCOMPATABILITIES/DRUG INTERACTIONS | NONE |
NOS DOSE/ROUTE, Adult and pediatric | pt will inhale deeply through mask or mouth piece. |
NOS ONSET OF ACTION | 2-5 minutes |
NOS PEAK EFFECTS | Variable |
NOS DURATION OF ACTION | 2-5 minutes |
NOS AZ DRUG BOX SUPPLY RANGE | 50/50 mix nos and oxygen. (optional) |