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HSE drugs.ie. (2022) Nitrous Oxide. Dublin: HSE drugs.ie.

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WHAT IS NITROUS OXIDE?

It is a gas that when inhaled causes quick ‘rush’ and short lasting effects. When used in extra risky ways, used in large doses or used frequently over time it can cause harms to health. Nitrous oxide has a number of industrial uses and is used medically. When mixed with air (50/50 gas and air) it is used as an anaesthetic gas for pain-relief in dentistry and child birth. It is a colourless gas that some say is slightly sweet smelling and tasting. It can be found in different forms such as in whipped cream chargers ‘whippets’ which are small silver cartridges. It can also come as crackers with balloons attached or in large canisters which are different colours that are used to fill balloons.

Item Type
FactSheet
Publication Type
Irish-related, Web Resource
Drug Type
Inhalents and solvents
Intervention Type
Prevention, Harm reduction
Date
April 2022
Publisher
HSE drugs.ie
Corporate Creators
HSE drugs.ie
Place of Publication
Dublin
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