Quick answers
- Does Air have a boxed warning?
- No. None of the 9 FDA labels we found for this medicine has a boxed warning.
- Is there a shortage of Air?
- No current shortage is listed by the FDA for the products of this medicine (FDA data from October 30, 2026).
- Has Air been recalled?
- FDA enforcement reports list 2 recalls of products of this medicine; the newest started September 16, 2015 (Class III). A recall usually concerns specific lots, not every product.
- Who makes Air?
- 14 companies list prescription products of Air in the FDA NDC Directory, including Linde Gas & Equipment Inc., NexAir, LLC and Cee-Kay Supply, Inc..
What Air is used for
We did not find an “Indications and Usage” section in the FDA labels for this medicine. See the label on DailyMed →
This page is not medical advice. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before you start, stop or change any medicine.
Boxed warning
A boxed warning (“black box”) is the FDA’s strongest warning on a drug label, for serious or life-threatening risks.
The label quoted above has no boxed warning.
0 of 9 FDA labels for this medicine have a boxed warning.
Forms and how it is given
| Dosage forms | Gas |
|---|---|
| Route | Respiratory (inhalation) |
| Prescription products | 14 in the FDA NDC Directory |
Companies that list this medicine
Labelers in the FDA NDC Directory: the company named on the package (maker or distributor), with the number of prescription products.
- Linde Gas & Equipment Inc.1 product
- NexAir, LLC1 product
- Cee-Kay Supply, Inc.1 product
- Machine & Welding Supply Company dba Arc3 Gases South1 product
- DuPuy Oxygen & Supply Company, Inc.1 product
- Analgesic Services Inc1 product
- Gibbs Welding Supply, Inc.1 product
- Metro Welding Supply Corporation1 product
- Purity Cylinder Gases Inc1 product
- Gilmore Liquid Air Co.1 product
- Matheson Tri-Gas, Inc.1 product
- Oxarc, LLC1 product
- American Welding & Gas, Inc.1 product
- Medical-Technical Gases, Inc.1 product
FDA approval history
- NDA: New Drug Application: how a new (usually brand-name) medicine is approved.
| Application | Sponsor | Approved | Later changes approved |
|---|---|---|---|
| NDA205796 MEDICAL AIR, USP | Machine & Welding Supply Co | July 13, 2013 | — |
| NDA205804 MEDICAL AIR, USP | Purity Cylinder Gases, Inc | July 14, 2013 | — |
| NDA205821 MEDICAL AIR, USP | Scott-Gross Company | July 14, 2013 | — |
| NDA205826 MEDICAL AIR, USP | Dupuy Oxygen | July 15, 2013 | — |
| NDA205847 MEDICAL AIR, USP | Oxarc Inc | July 20, 2013 | — |
| NDA205859 MEDICAL AIR, USP | Nexair | July 23, 2013 | — |
| NDA205890 MEDICAL AIR, USP | Matheson Tri-Gas Inc | August 2, 2013 | — |
| NDA205909 MEDICAL AIR, USP | Praxair Distribution Inc | August 5, 2013 | — |
| NDA205910 MEDICAL AIR, USP | Praxair Distribution Mid-Atlantic LLC | August 5, 2013 | — |
| NDA207036 MEDICAL AIR, USP | Cee Kay Supply | April 22, 2014 | — |
Shortage status
The FDA drug shortage list does not show these products.
Recalls
From FDA enforcement reports, matched by the product’s NDC code. A recall usually covers specific lots only: check the lot number on your package and ask your pharmacist. Do not stop a medicine on your own.
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September 16, 2015 · Class III · Terminated · D-0782-2016
CGMP Deviations: Confirmed customer compliant of odor when turning on a cylinder of medical air.
UN1002 Air, Compressed, Breathing Grade, USP, Distributed by Praxair Distribution, Inc. Roseville, MN 55113, NDC 59579-006. — Praxair Inc.
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March 10, 2015 · Class III · Terminated · D-0423-2015
Failed Impurities/Degradation Specification; out of specification results for carbon dioxide
AIR COMPRESSED, Medical Air, USP, Rx Only. Matheson Tri-Gas, Inc., 150 Allen Road, Basking Ridge, NJ 07920. Available in A) E or 22 cu ft cylinder, NDC: 55037-302-09; B) 40 cu ft cylinder, NDC: 55037-302-10; C) 200 cu ft — Matheson, Inc.
What do the recall classes mean?
Class I: The most serious type: there is a reasonable chance that using the product will cause serious health problems or death.
Class II: Using the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the chance of serious problems is remote.
Class III: Using the product is not likely to cause health problems (for example a labeling or packaging issue).
Official identifiers
| SPL set ID of the quoted label | feb76dd5-9430-4df2-81c6-e4be48713c1b |
|---|---|
| FDA labels (SPL) | 9 |
| FDA applications | NDA205796, NDA205804, NDA205821, NDA205826, NDA205847, NDA205859, NDA205890, NDA205909, NDA205910, NDA207036 |
| Active ingredients (FDA) | AIR |
Sources
- FDA-approved label on DailyMed (National Library of Medicine) — Air, Machine & Welding Supply Company dba Arc3 Gases South, effective December 2, 2025; via openFDA, FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
- NDC Directory (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
- Drugs@FDA (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
- Drug recall enforcement reports (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 27, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
- Drug shortages (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
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