The radiolabelled form of ammonia, ammonia N 13, is intravenously administered as a radioactive diagnostic agent for Positron Emission Tomography (PET) imaging of the myocardium to evaluate myocardial perfusion. Ammonia gas has been used in the clinical setting as a respiratory stimulant to prevent fainting. Although ammonia is used as a food additive in the anhydrous form and serves as a starting material in pharmaceutical and commercial products, it is caustic and hazardous when concentrated. It is a colorless gas with a pungent smell, and become NH4, or ammonium ion, when in water.
Kenalog Generic Name Ammonia DrugBank Accession Number DB11118 BackgroundĪmmonia is a naturally-occurring compound with a chemical formula NH3 and structure of trigonal pyramidal geometry.
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