Nitrogen (International)
Scheme
Ph. Eur.
ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)
V03AN04
CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)
0007727-37-9
Chemical Formula
N2
Molecular Weight
28
Therapeutic Category
Medical gas
Chemical Name
minimum 99.5 per cent V/V Nitrogenapplies to Nitrogen for medical use (Ph. Eur.)
Foreign Names
- Nitrogenium (Latin)
- Stickstoff (German)
- Azote (French)
- Nitrogén (Spanish)
Generic Names
- Nitrogen (OS: JAN)
- E 941 (E Number) (IS)
- UNII-N762921K75 (IS)
- Azote (PH: Ph. Eur. 9)
- Nitrogen (PH: BP 2018, JP XVII, NF 33, Ph. Eur. 9, USP 35)
- Nitrogen, Low-Oxygen (PH: BP 2018)
- Nitrogenium (PH: Ph. Eur. 9)
- Stickstoff (PH: Ph. Eur. 9)
Brand Names
- Airapy [+ Oxygen]
AGA Linde Healthcare, Denmark - INOmax 400 ppm mol/mol
Linde Gaz, Hungary - Liquid Nitrogen
Air Liquide Japan, Japan; Air Water, Japan - Maxiair
Maxima Air, Israel - Medicinsk Luft Air Liquide 100% [+ Oxygen]
Air Liquide Gas, Denmark - Medicinsk Luft Praxair Scandinavia 100% [+ Oxygen]
Praxair, Denmark - Monoxid de Azot Messer
Messer Romania Gaz, Romania - Neophyr
SOL, Romania - Nitrogen
Air Liquide Japan, Japan; Air Water, Japan; Airgas USA, United States; Aspen Pharma, United States; Norco, United States; Oxygen & Argon Works, Israel - Protoxid de Azot Medicina Siad
SIAD ROMÂNIA, Romania - Protoxid de Azot Messer
Messer Romania Gaz, Romania - Protoxid de Azot Sol 100%
SOL, Romania - VasoKINOX
Air Liquide Gas, Denmark - VasoKINOX 800 ppm mole/mole
Carbagas, Switzerland
Glossary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| IS | Inofficial Synonym |
| JAN | Japanese Accepted Name |
| OS | Official Synonym |
| PH | Pharmacopoeia Name |
| Ph. Eur. | European Pharmacopoeia |
Further information on drug naming conventions: International Nonproprietary Names.
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