Quick answers
- Does Oxygen have a boxed warning?
- No. None of the 240 FDA labels we found for this medicine has a boxed warning.
- Is there a shortage of Oxygen?
- No current shortage is listed by the FDA for the products of this medicine (FDA data from October 30, 2026).
- Has Oxygen been recalled?
- FDA enforcement reports list 1 recall of products of this medicine; the newest started October 10, 2013 (Class II). A recall usually concerns specific lots, not every product.
- Who makes Oxygen?
- 205 companies list prescription products of Oxygen in the FDA NDC Directory, including Matheson Tri-Gas, Inc., Roberts Oxygen Company, Inc. and General Air Service & Supply Co.
What 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 →
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 240 FDA labels for this medicine have a boxed warning.
Forms and how it is given
| Dosage forms | Gas · Liquid |
|---|---|
| Route | Respiratory (inhalation) · Nasal · Cutaneous |
| Prescription products | 295 in the FDA NDC Directory |
| Brand names | Medical Air, Oxygen Compressed, Air Compressed, Air, Compressed, Medical Oxygen Compressed, Oxygen Refrigerated Liquid |
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.
- Matheson Tri-Gas, Inc.21 products
- Roberts Oxygen Company, Inc.16 products
- General Air Service & Supply Co6 products
- NexAir, LLC5 products
- Indiana Oxygen Company Inc4 products
- Airgas USA, LLC4 products
- AGL Inhalation Therapy Co.4 products
- A-OX Welding Supply, LLC3 products
- Westair Gases & Equipment, Inc.3 products
- O.E. Meyer Company3 products
- Strate Welding Supply Co., Inc.3 products
- Eugene Welders Supply Co3 products
- MITCHELL WELDING SUPPLY DBA Meritus Texas2 products
- Haun Specialty Gases, Inc.2 products
- DJB Gas Services, Inc2 products
- American Welding & Gas, Inc.2 products
- Maine Oxy-Acetylene Supply Company2 products
- Helget Gas Products2 products
- Messer Gas Puerto Rico, Inc2 products
- Dale Oxygen and Acetylene Service, Inc2 products
- ILMO Products Company2 products
- United States Welding, Inc.2 products
- Triweld Industries, Inc.2 products
- Metro Welding Supply Corporation2 products
- Welders Supply Company of Louisville, Inc.2 products
- Medical-Technical Gases, Inc.2 products
- Raimy Corporation2 products
- SYOXSA, Inc.2 products
- Andy-Oxy Co., Inc.2 products
- Spectrum Gas Products, Inc2 products
- Norco, Inc2 products
- Hartman Brothers, Inc.2 products
- Central Welding Supply Company2 products
- B & J Welding Supply, Ltd. dba B & J Welding Supply2 products
- Minneapolis Oxygen Company2 products
- - Industrial Welding Supply Co. of Harvey, Inc.2 products
- Keen Compressed Gas Co. Inc.2 products
- Crumpton Welding Supply & Equipment, Inc.2 products
- AMO Medical Oxygen, Inc.2 products
- Air Source Industries1 product
- Cee-Kay Supply, Inc.1 product
- Haun Welding Supply, Inc.1 product
- Carepro Health Risk Management1 product
- Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia1 product
- James Oxygen and Supply Company1 product
- Nippon Sanso Matheson, Inc.1 product
- Lampton Welding Supply Company, Inc1 product
- Richmond Oxygen Company Inc.1 product
- Linde Inc.1 product
- Logan Health1 product
- Indian River Oxygen, Inc.1 product
- Super Gas, Inc.1 product
- Greene Respiratory Services, Inc1 product
- Robinson`s Industrial Gas & Equipment Corp.1 product
- Respiratory Care Partners, Inc1 product
- A & E Mill & Welding Supply Company1 product
- Butler Gas Products Company1 product
- S. J. Smith Co., Inc.1 product
- Welders Supply Company1 product
- Modern Supply Company, Inc.1 product
- Institutional Care Pharmacy1 product
- Wilson Products Compressed Gas Co.1 product
- Humphries, Inc.1 product
- Bronx Welding Supply Inc1 product
- Acute Care Gas LLC1 product
- A + Oxygen & D.M.E.1 product
- Tims South Texas LLC1 product
- American Medical Gas Resources LLC1 product
- Air Source Industries Inc1 product
- General Distributing Company1 product
- California Tool and Welding Supply, LLC1 product
- Agp LLC1 product
- Greenville Truck and Welding Supplies LLC1 product
- Airweld, Inc.1 product
- Atlas Welding Supply Co Inc1 product
- Buckeye Welding Supply Company, Inc.1 product
- Young Welding Supply, Inc1 product
- Huber Supply Co. Inc.1 product
- Reliance Bottle Gas Company Inc. dba Reliance Oxygen & Equipment Co.1 product
- Johnson Drug Company, Inc1 product
- T J Nowak Supply Co Inc1 product
- RTA Pediatric Care Inc.1 product
- Cryogenic Solutions LLC1 product
- Delille Oxygen Company1 product
- Jackson Welding Supply Co Inc.1 product
- Seaboard Welding Supply, Inc.1 product
- Corrigan Propane LLC dba Blue Water Industrial Products1 product
- Linde Canada Inc.1 product
- Superior Welding Supply Co1 product
- Kent Welding Supply1 product
- Clovis Equipment & Supply Company1 product
- Southern Gas and Supply of Mississippi, Inc.1 product
- Shaw Oxygen Company Inc1 product
- Jayco Industrial Supply Inc1 product
- Plains Welding Supply, Inc.1 product
- Ali-Rob, Inc. dba Southern Oxygen & Welding Supply1 product
- Life Supply Corp1 product
- Techgas Inc.1 product
- Arkansas Welding Supply, Inc.1 product
- Earlbeck Welding Supplies1 product
- Allied Gases and Welding Supplies, Inc.1 product
- Air Liquide Large Industries U.S. LP1 product
- AGL Welding Supply Co., Inc.1 product
- Noble Gas Solutions, Inc.1 product
- General Welding Supply Corp.1 product
- DuPuy Oxygen & Supply Company, Inc.1 product
- Gilmore Liquid Air Co.1 product
- Eastern Welding Supply, Inc.1 product
- T.W. Smith Corp.1 product
- Baker's Gas & Welding Supplies Inc.1 product
- J & M Cylinder Gases, Inc.1 product
- Maverick Oxygen & Respiratory Equipment, LLC1 product
- Geer Gas Corporation1 product
- Aero All Gas Company1 product
- Central-McGowan, Inc.1 product
- Purity Cylinder Gases Inc1 product
- Mada Medical Products, Inc.1 product
- Badger Welding Supplies, Inc.1 product
- General Cryogenic Technologies LLC1 product
- Airtec Gases, LLC1 product
- Helget, Inc.1 product
- Oxarc, LLC1 product
- T & C Flynn's Pharmacy Inc1 product
- Machine & Welding Supply Company dba Arc3 Gases South1 product
- Volunteer Welding Supply Inc1 product
- Thompson Brothers Supplies Inc1 product
- Holston Gases, Inc1 product
- Industrial Welding & Tool Supply, Ltd.1 product
- Mountain Aire Medical Supply, Inc1 product
- Quality Air Products Inc1 product
- Medcyl Operations Inc.1 product
- Bickett Machine and Supply, Inc1 product
- Medical Comfort Systems Inc1 product
- Victor Welding Supply Company1 product
- Advantage Respiratory Services1 product
- Tulsa Gas & Gear, LLC1 product
- KENRIC INC dba Trinity Medical Supplies1 product
- Absolute Air LLC1 product
- Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.1 product
- MMC - Dickinson Home Medical Equipment1 product
- Island Supply Welding Co Inc1 product
- New Bedford Welding Supply, Inc.1 product
- American Compressed Gases Inc.1 product
- Oxygen Service Company, Inc1 product
- Atlas Welding Supply Company, Inc.1 product
- Conroe Welding Supply, Inc.1 product
- Thumb Welding Supplies Inc1 product
- Rotech Healthcare Inc1 product
- Linde Gas & Equipment Inc.1 product
- Technical Gas Products, Inc.1 product
- Eureka Oxygen Company1 product
- Gas and Supply1 product
- Biomedics Systems, Inc.1 product
- Gas and Supply Carolinas, LLC1 product
- WSM Supplier LLC.1 product
- Oz Arc/gas Equipment & Supply, Inc.1 product
- Depke Welding Supplies, Inc.1 product
- Fresno Oxygen and Welding Suppliers, Inc.1 product
- Gallup Welders Supply, Inc.1 product
- Aspen Air U.S., LLC1 product
- C & C Oxygen Company1 product
- A&B Welding Supply, LLC1 product
- All Gas & Welding Supplies Co., Inc.1 product
- JW Welding Supplies & Tools1 product
- Arcet Equipment Company dba Arc3 Gases North1 product
- Gemstone Gas, LLC1 product
- Elliot Hospital of the City of Manchester DBA: Home Medical Equipment and Infusion Services of Manchester & Southern N.H.1 product
- Bradshaw's Industrial Supply, Inc. dba Interstate Welding Supply1 product
- ADF Welding & Medical, Inc.1 product
- Southern Gas and Supply LLC1 product
- Fresno Oxygen & Welding Suppliers Inc1 product
- Fullerton Welding Supply1 product
- Red Ball Oxygen Co., Inc.1 product
- James Supplies, L.L.C1 product
- Smith's Drugs fo Forest City, Inc. dba Smith Drugs1 product
- Messer Canada Inc.1 product
- Analgesic Services Inc1 product
- Gibbs Welding Supply, Inc.1 product
- VirtAir Inc.1 product
- UCG Georgia, LLC1 product
- Howards Medical LLC1 product
- Support Medical Systems, Inc.1 product
- Empresas De Soldaduras1 product
- West Penn Laco, Inc.1 product
- Toll Company1 product
- Gulf Coast Gas & Equipment, LLC1 product
- General Distributing Co.1 product
- South Jersey Welding Supply1 product
- Linde Puerto Rico B.V.1 product
- Superior Oxygen & Medical Equipment1 product
- Terry Supply Company Inc1 product
- Mid-South Welding Supply, Inc.1 product
- Mississippi Welders Supply Company, Inc.1 product
- Albright Welding Supply Co., Inc.1 product
- Wesco Gas & Welding Supply, Inc.1 product
- Messer LLC1 product
- Bill Munn Supply, Inc.1 product
- IWS Gas and Supply of Texas, Ltd1 product
- Regional Home Care, Inc.1 product
- Youngstown Oxygen & Welding Supply, Inc.1 product
- Jernigan Healthcare, Inc.1 product
- County Welding Supply Co.1 product
- Clinical 1 Home Medical, Inc.1 product
- Ineos Pigments ASU LLC1 product
- SOUTHERN GAS AND SUPPLY, INC. dba Gas and Supply1 product
FDA approval history
- NDA: New Drug Application: how a new (usually brand-name) medicine is approved.
| Application | Sponsor | Approved | Later changes approved |
|---|---|---|---|
| NDA205712 OXYGEN, USP | Air Liquid Industrial Us LP | June 16, 2013 | — |
| NDA205737 OXYGEN, USP | Air Liquide Large Industries Us LP | June 23, 2013 | — |
| NDA205765 MEDICAL AIR, USP | Linde North America Inc | July 5, 2013 | — |
| NDA205767 OXYGEN, USP | Linde North America Inc | July 5, 2013 | — |
| NDA205817 OXYGEN, USP | Linde North America Inc | July 5, 2013 | — |
| NDA205818 OXYGEN, USP | Linde Gas Puerto Rico Inc | July 5, 2013 | — |
| NDA205820 OXYGEN, USP | Norco Inc | July 14, 2013 | — |
| NDA205827 OXYGEN, USP | Air Liquide America LP | July 13, 2013 | — |
| NDA205840 OXYGEN, USP | Airgas Merchants Gases LLC | July 16, 2013 | — |
| NDA205845 MEDICAL AIR, USP | Airgas USA LLC | July 20, 2013 | — |
| NDA205849 OXYGEN, USP | Praxair Inc | July 21, 2013 | — |
| NDA205862 OXYGEN, USP | Aspen Air | July 23, 2013 | — |
| NDA205865 OXYGEN, USP | Air Products and Chemicals Inc | July 23, 2013 | — |
| NDA205889 OXYGEN, USP | Matheson Tri-Gas Inc | August 2, 2013 | — |
| NDA205986 OXYGEN, USP | Praxair Canada Inc | August 27, 2013 | — |
| NDA205992 MEDICAL AIR, USP | United States Welding Inc | August 31, 2013 | — |
| NDA206023 OXYGEN, USP | Airgas USA LLC | September 7, 2013 | — |
| NDA211270 MEDICAL AIR, USP | Linde Gas Puerto Rico Inc | December 17, 2017 | — |
| NDA211739 OXYGEN, USP | Cristal Asu LLC | September 10, 2018 | — |
| NDA212314 OXYGEN, USP | Universal Industrial Gases, Inc | August 24, 2018 | — |
| NDA217500 OXYGEN, USP | Absolute Air, LLC | June 10, 2022 | — |
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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October 10, 2013 · Class II · Terminated · D-386-2014
Short Fill: Due to an error in the manufacturing process, cylinders in this lot may be empty and contain no medical oxygen.
Oxygen, Compressed USP, in an aluminum cylinder, Rx only, Airgas USA, LLC, Radnor PA 19087 Distributed by Keene Medical Products, 240 Meridian Road, NH 03766. NDC 11054-009 — Airgas Medical Services
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
| RxCUI (RxNorm) | 309002, 311998, 312172, 312173, 312174, 312175, 347048, 347093, 347123, 347131 … (+10) |
|---|---|
| SPL set ID of the quoted label | d7c32a52-b342-2efb-e053-2a95a90adfc5 |
| FDA labels (SPL) | 240 |
| FDA applications | NDA205712, NDA205737, NDA205765, NDA205767, NDA205817, NDA205818, NDA205820, NDA205827, NDA205840, NDA205845, NDA205849, NDA205862, NDA205865, NDA205889, NDA205986, NDA205992, NDA206023, NDA211270, NDA211739, NDA212314, NDA217500 |
| Active ingredients (FDA) | OXYGEN |
Sources
- FDA-approved label on DailyMed (National Library of Medicine) — Medical Air, Keen Compressed Gas Co. Inc., effective November 17, 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
openFDA data is provided by the FDA as is; it may be incomplete. Always rely on the label that comes with your medicine. FDA Enforcement Report search →