Identification
- Summary
Medical air is a mixture of gases that is primarily composed of nitrogen and oxygen used for respiratory support in a variety of conditions.
- Generic Name
- Medical air
- DrugBank Accession Number
- DB09337
- Background
Medical air is supplied by a special air compressor to patient care areas using clean outside air.
- Type
- Small Molecule
- Groups
- Approved, Vet approved
- Synonyms
- Air
- Air medicinal
- Air, Compressed
- Air, medicinal
- Air, synthetic medicinal
Pharmacology
- Indication
For use as a source of clean air Label.
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- Contraindications & Blackbox Warnings
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Acts as a source of clean air to support respiration Label.
- Mechanism of action
Air is approximately 21% oxygen which enters the body through the lungs, crossing the alveolar membrane to reach systemic circulation 1. One there it is bound by hemoglobin and transported to tissues thoughout the body where it is used as a terminal electron acceptor in oxidative phosphorylation. This allows efficient generation of adenosine triphosphate, the primary storage molecule for energy, in the mitochondria.
- Absorption
Not Available
- Volume of distribution
Not Available
- Protein binding
Not Available
- Metabolism
- Not Available
- Route of elimination
Not Available
- Half-life
Not Available
- Clearance
Not Available
- Adverse Effects
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Not Available
- Pathways
- Not Available
- Pharmacogenomic Effects/ADRs
- Not Available
Interactions
- Drug Interactions
- This information should not be interpreted without the help of a healthcare provider. If you believe you are experiencing an interaction, contact a healthcare provider immediately. The absence of an interaction does not necessarily mean no interactions exist.Not Available
- Food Interactions
- No interactions found.
Products
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Name Dosage Strength Route Labeller Marketing Start Marketing End Region Image Air Gas 1000 mL/1L Respiratory (inhalation) Industrial Gas Distributors Inc 1987-04-01 Not applicable US 
Air Gas 1000 mL/1L Respiratory (inhalation) AGL Inhalation Therapy Co. 1966-01-01 Not applicable US Air Gas 1000 mL/1L Respiratory (inhalation) Oxarc, LLC 1977-01-01 Not applicable US Air Gas 1000 mL/1L Respiratory (inhalation) Gibbs Welding Supply, Inc. 2020-10-12 Not applicable US Air Gas 1000 mL/1L Respiratory (inhalation) General Distributing Company 1960-01-01 Not applicable US Air Gas 1000 mL/1L Respiratory (inhalation) Praxair Distribution Southest Llc 2002-05-01 Not applicable US Air Gas 1000 mL/1L Respiratory (inhalation) NexAir, LLC 1996-06-01 Not applicable US Air Gas 1000 mL/1L Respiratory (inhalation) AMERICAN WELDING & GAS, INC. 2006-11-01 Not applicable US Air Gas 1000 mL/1L Respiratory (inhalation) Airgas Intermountain Inc 1958-01-01 Not applicable US Air Gas 1000 mL/1L Respiratory (inhalation) AIRGAS-NORPAC INC. 1983-01-01 Not applicable US - Over the Counter Products
Name Dosage Strength Route Labeller Marketing Start Marketing End Region Image Air Gas 990 mL/1L Respiratory (inhalation) General Air Service & Supply Co 1974-08-01 Not applicable US - Mixture Products
Name Ingredients Dosage Route Labeller Marketing Start Marketing End Region Image Carbon Dioxide 1% W Air Medical air (85 %) + Carbon dioxide (15 %) Gas Respiratory (inhalation) Liquid Carbonic Inc. 1990-12-31 1998-06-09 Canada 
Carbon Dioxide 15.1% W Air Medical air (70 %) + Carbon dioxide (30 %) Gas Respiratory (inhalation) Liquid Carbonic Inc. 1990-12-31 1998-06-09 Canada Carbon Dioxide 30.1% W Air Medical air (50 %) + Carbon dioxide (50 %) Gas Respiratory (inhalation) Liquid Carbonic Inc. 1990-12-31 1998-06-09 Canada Carbon Dioxide USP, Compressed Air USP M.G.m Medical air (50 %) + Carbon dioxide (50 %) Gas Respiratory (inhalation) Praxair, Inc. 1993-12-31 Not applicable Canada Carbon Dioxide USP, Compressed Air USP M.G.m Medical air (70 %) + Carbon dioxide (30 %) Gas Respiratory (inhalation) Praxair, Inc. 1993-12-31 Not applicable Canada Carbon Dioxide, Compressed Air Medical G.mix. Medical air (85 %) + Carbon dioxide (15 %) Gas Respiratory (inhalation) Praxair, Inc. 1993-12-31 Not applicable Canada Carbon Monoxide, Compressed Air Medical G.M. Medical air (99.7 %) + Carbon monoxide (0.3 %) Gas Respiratory (inhalation) Praxair, Inc. 1993-12-31 Not applicable Canada Lung Diffusion Test Mixture Medical air (99.99 %) + Carbon monoxide (.4 %) Gas Respiratory (inhalation) Matheson Gas Products Canada Inc. 1982-12-31 1997-12-24 Canada Lung Diffusion Test Mixture Medical air (98.6 %) + Acetylene (.5 %) + Carbon dioxide (.4 %) + Neon (.5 %) Gas Respiratory (inhalation) Matheson Gas Products Canada Inc. 1961-12-31 1997-12-24 Canada - Unapproved/Other Products
Name Ingredients Dosage Route Labeller Marketing Start Marketing End Region Image Air Medical air (990 mL/1L) Gas Respiratory (inhalation) General Air Service & Supply Co 1974-08-01 Not applicable US Air Medical air (215 mL/1L) Gas Respiratory (inhalation) Nordan Smith Welding Supply 1993-11-18 Not applicable US Air Medical air (995 mL/1L) Gas Respiratory (inhalation) West Air Gases & Equipment, Inc. 2000-01-01 Not applicable US Air Medical air (1000 mL/1L) Gas Respiratory (inhalation) ILMO Products Company 2009-01-01 Not applicable US Air Medical air (1000 mL/1L) Gas Respiratory (inhalation) General Distributing Company 1960-01-01 Not applicable US Air Medical air (23 L/100L) Gas Respiratory (inhalation) Air Liquide Canada Inc. 1960-01-15 2014-01-01 US Air Medical air (1000 mL/1L) Gas Respiratory (inhalation) Fresno Oxygen & Welding Suppliers Inc 2005-01-01 Not applicable US Air Medical air (1000 mL/1L) Gas Respiratory (inhalation) Airgas Intermountain Inc 1958-01-01 Not applicable US Air Medical air (1000 mL/1L) Gas Respiratory (inhalation) Praxair Distribution Southest Llc 2002-05-01 Not applicable US Air Medical air (1000 mL/1L) Gas Respiratory (inhalation) Airgas East, Inc. 1991-01-15 Not applicable US
Categories
- ATC Codes
- V03AN05 — Medical air
- Drug Categories
- Classification
- Not classified
- Affected organisms
- Humans and other mammals
Chemical Identifiers
- UNII
- K21NZZ5Y0B
- CAS number
- 132259-10-0
References
- General References
- Barrett KE, Barman SM, Boitano S, Brooks HL (2012). Ganong's Review of Medical Physiology (24th ed.). McGraw Hill. [ISBN:978-0-07-17803-2]
- External Links
- FDA label
- Download (106 KB)
- MSDS
- Download (327 KB)
Clinical Trials
- Clinical Trials
Phase Status Purpose Conditions Count 4 Completed Treatment Acute Pain 1 4 Completed Treatment Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) 1 4 Recruiting Treatment Prader-Willi Syndrome / Sleep Apnea, Central 1 3 Completed Treatment Breech Presentation in Pregnancy 1 3 Terminated Treatment Anaesthesia 1 3 Unknown Status Supportive Care Foetal distress syndrome / Neonatal Asphyxia 1 2 Completed Supportive Care Pulmonary Fibrosis 1 2 Completed Treatment Asthma 1 2 Completed Treatment Neuropathic Pain 1 2, 3 Terminated Treatment Acute Pain 1
Pharmacoeconomics
- Manufacturers
- Not Available
- Packagers
- Not Available
- Dosage Forms
Form Route Strength Gas Respiratory (inhalation) Gas Respiratory (inhalation) 100 L/100L Gas Respiratory (inhalation) 1000 mL/1L Gas Respiratory (inhalation) 20.5 L/100L Gas Respiratory (inhalation) 215 mL/1L Gas Respiratory (inhalation) 23 L/100L Gas Respiratory (inhalation) 99 L/100L Gas Respiratory (inhalation) 990 mL/1L Gas Respiratory (inhalation) 995 mL/1L Gas Respiratory (inhalation) 99 % Gas Respiratory (inhalation) 19.5 % v/v Gas Respiratory (inhalation) Gas Respiratory (inhalation) 100 % - Prices
- Not Available
- Patents
- Not Available
Properties
- State
- Gas
- Experimental Properties
Property Value Source melting point (°C) -216.2 MSDS boiling point (°C) -194.3 MSDS water solubility 0.0292 v/v at 0 °C MSDS - Predicted Properties
- Not Available
- Predicted ADMET Features
- Not Available
Spectra
- Mass Spec (NIST)
- Not Available
- Spectra
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Drug created at November 27, 2015 00:14 / Updated at December 05, 2023 12:31