Noble Gases
- Name
- Noble Gases
- Accession Number
- DBCAT001962
- Description
Elements that constitute group 18 (formerly the zero group) of the periodic table. They are gases that generally do not react chemically.
- Drugs
Drug Drug Description Helium A gas used for medical conditions where there is a need for increased oxygen intake, such as upper airway obstruction in asthma and COPD. Neon A diagnostic tracer gas used in pulmonary function tests. Xenon Not Annotated Xenon-133 An inhaled radionuclide used to measure lung function and organ blood flow. Helium He-3 Helium He-3 is under investigation in clinical trial NCT00846014 (Asthma Exacerbation and Helium-3 MRI). Xenon Xe-127 Not Annotated Xenon Xe-129 As a hyperpolarized contrast agent, it is indicated for use with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for evaluation of lung ventilation. - Drugs & Drug Targets
Drug Target Type