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NOS
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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) |