Chemical formula: NO Molecular mass: 30.006 g/mol PubChem compound: 145068
Nitric oxide is a compound produced by many cells of the body. It relaxes vascular smooth muscle by binding to the haeme moiety of cytosolic guanylate cyclase. When inhaled, nitric oxide produces selective pulmonary vasodilation.
This medicinal substance has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification according to its main therapeutic use as follows:
| ATC code | Group title | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| R07AX01 | Nitric oxide | R Respiratory system → R07 Other respiratory system products → R07A Other respiratory system products → R07AX Other respiratory system products |
Competent medicine agencies globally have authorized commercialization of this active ingredient according to these medication package inserts (MPIs):
| Title | Information Source | Document Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| INOMAX Inhalation gas | European Medicines Agency (EU) | MPI, EU: SmPC | |
| NOXIVENT 101 Inhalation gas | FDA, National Drug Code (US) | MPI, US: SPL/PLR |
Nitric oxide (NO) is an active ingredient of these brands:
Cyprus (CY)Ecuador (EC)Estonia (EE)Finland (FI)Italy (IT)Japan (JP)Lithuania (LT)Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide. |
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