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Drug__ Nitrous oxide [Inhalation, called
laughing gas]
Uses__ General anaesthetic used to
maintain anaesthesia
_ Incomplete anaesthesia (combined
with 30% oxygen) for operation in
oral cavity
S.E__ CVS and respiratory depression
_ Hypoxia
_ Vitamin D deficiency in health workers
(causing osteoporosis)
MOA__ Inhibiting NMDA receptors,
enhancing GABA-A receptor activity,
and modulating opioid receptors