Research may Help Lead to Development of New Anaesthetics
On the most commonly used anaesthetic drug, new research could help to unravel a long-standing mystery about how it induces a pain-free, sleep-like state.
On the most commonly used anaesthetic drug, new research could help to unravel a long-standing mystery about how it induces a pain-free, sleep-like state.
“Patients are at no greater risk of complication when given nitrous oxide over another drug. The risk of heart attack, stroke or infection is very low and unaffected by the anaesthetic,” he said at the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists annual scientific meeting in Singapore. Nitrous oxide is a cheap anaesthetic. It’s easy to use and has been used for more than a century.
Nitrous oxide, an oxide of nitrogen, is inhaled for pain relief since the 1800s. The sweet, colourless gas is still used by dentists and for women during labour. In combination with other drugs, it can be used to anaesthetise people during surgeries.
Laughing Gas Does Not Increase Heart Attacks: Experts
One of the world's oldest and most widely used anesthetics is nitrous oxide - best known as laughing gas.
One of the world's oldest and most widely used anesthetics is nitrous oxide - best known as laughing gas.
Nitrous Oxide for Kids
Each year, hundreds of thousands of children go to the emergency room with broken bones. The painful procedure to set those bones before they’re put
Each year, hundreds of thousands of children go to the emergency room with broken bones. The painful procedure to set those bones before they’re put
Animation of heart attack symptoms
Heart attack can cause symptoms such as Chest pain or discomfort, Shortness of breath and pain in neck, back, arm, or shoulder and is due to blockage of blood supply to the heart muscles
Heart attack can cause symptoms such as Chest pain or discomfort, Shortness of breath and pain in neck, back, arm, or shoulder and is due to blockage of blood supply to the heart muscles
