Health Canada warns consumers not to inhale nitrous oxide, also known as laughing gas, recreationally
Critical priority
What you should do
- 1Do not inhale nitrous oxide products for recreational purposes.
- 2Seek immediate medical attention from a health care professional (physician, nurse, pharmacist, Canadian Poison Centre) if you have used nitrous oxide recreationally or for medical purposes and have experienced any side effects.
- 3For Poison Centre access you can contact 1-844 POISON-X, in Quebec 1-800-463-5060, or contact your local poison centre directly.
- 4Health Canada has also published information about stopping substance use.
- 5Report any health product-related side effects or complaints to Health Canada.
The issue
Product safety - Unauthorized product
Affected product
Various nitrous oxide products
Where it was sold
QCReported in the official notice — confirm there.
Issued by
Health Canada
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