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Nitrogen

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

TermDefinition
ISInofficial Synonym
JANJapanese Accepted Name
OSOfficial Synonym
PHPharmacopoeia Name
Ph. Eur.European Pharmacopoeia

Further information on drug naming conventions: International Nonproprietary Names.

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