Assertion: nitrous oxide | /r/HasProperty | weak anesthetic
Facets:
value: against excitotoxic
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
value: against hypoxic
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
value: in high concentrations
type: LOCATION
Source sentences:
text: In high concentrations, nitrous oxide is a weak anesthetic.
text: Nitrous oxide is a weak sedative agent with the potential for significant analgesic effects.
text: It is a weak anaesthetic gas that is non-flammable and is able to stop bacteria from growing.
text: Nitrous oxide is a weak general anesthetic, and so is generally not used alone in general anaesthesia.
text: Nitrous oxide is a weak general anaesthetic, and so is generally not used alone in general anaesthesia, but used as a carrier gas (mixed with oxygen) for more powerful general anaesthetic drugs such as sevoflurane or desflurane.
text: 13 Nitrous oxide is a weak neuroprotective agent against excitotoxic or hypoxic–ischemic brain injury in adult rodent models, 13,78 though there is also evidence disputing this effect.