Category: Toxicology
Keywords: nitrous oxide, neurotoxicity (PubMed Search)
Posted: 9/5/2019 by Hong Kim, MD
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Numerous different household products can potentially be misused/abused. One such product is whipped cream charger/propellant that contains nitrous oxide.
Acute toxicity produce dose dependent response
Chronic toxicity causes myeloneuropathy (demyelination of the dorsal and lateral columns of the spinal cord) due to vitamin B12 deficiency
Management