Quick answers
- Does Helium, oxygen have a boxed warning?
- No. None of the 3 FDA labels we found for this medicine has a boxed warning.
- Is there a shortage of Helium, oxygen?
- No current shortage is listed by the FDA for the products of this medicine (FDA data from October 30, 2026).
- Has Helium, oxygen been recalled?
- No recall linked to the products of this medicine appears in the FDA enforcement reports we use.
- Who makes Helium, oxygen?
- 1 company lists prescription products of Helium, oxygen in the FDA NDC Directory, including Airgas USA, LLC.
What Helium, oxygen is used for
We did not find an “Indications and Usage” section in the FDA labels for this medicine. See the label on DailyMed →
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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 3 FDA labels for this medicine have a boxed warning.
Forms and how it is given
| Dosage forms | Gas |
|---|---|
| Route | Respiratory (inhalation) |
| Prescription products | 3 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.
- Airgas USA, LLC3 products
FDA approval history
- NDA: New Drug Application: how a new (usually brand-name) medicine is approved.
| Application | Sponsor | Approved | Later changes approved |
|---|---|---|---|
| NDA205843 HELIUM, USP | Airgas USA LLC | July 20, 2013 | — |
Shortage status
The FDA drug shortage list does not show these products.
Recalls
No recall linked to these products (by their NDC code) appears in the FDA enforcement reports.
Official identifiers
| RxCUI (RxNorm) | 347048, 347697, 542169 |
|---|---|
| SPL set ID of the quoted label | 58ba729f-cca1-4e08-a131-dbe91258d99d |
| FDA labels (SPL) | 3 |
| FDA applications | NDA205843 |
| Active ingredients (FDA) | HELIUM / OXYGEN |
Sources
- FDA-approved label on DailyMed (National Library of Medicine) — Helium, Oxygen, Airgas Usa, LLC, effective October 1, 2024; 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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