Molecular mass: 31.999 g/mol PubChem compound: 977
Oxygen is an essential element for living organisms. It is involved in cellular metabolism and catabolism and permits production of energy in the form of adenosine triphosphate (ATP). The variation of the partial pressure of oxygen in the blood affects the cardiovascular system, the respiratory system, cellular metabolism, and the central nervous system. Deprivation of oxygen, resulting in tissue hypoxia, results in a rapid deterioration of myocardial and central nervous activity. Intervention with oxygen therapy is essential for the resolution of adequate tissue oxygenation.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| V03AN01 | Oxygen | V Various → V03 All other therapeutic products → V03A All other therapeutic products → V03AN Medical gases |
Oxygen is an active ingredient of these brands:
United States (US)
Cyprus (CY)
France (FR)Malta (MT)
Poland (PL)South Africa (ZA)
Spain (ES)United Kingdom (UK)
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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