Prehospital pharmacology: nitrous oxide.

David JaslowDorothy Lemecha

Published in: Emergency medical services (2007)

Nitrous oxide is a potent inhalational anesthetic/analgesic that is safe and effective for out-of-hospital use. It is a regulated drug that must be purchased and prescribed by a physician. Thus, its use will be limited to those EMS systems where it is allowed by local, regional or state formulary and approved by the system medical director.

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