INOmax (inhalation gas)

INOmax is a gas that you breathe in. It helps to relax smooth muscle, which widens (dilates) blood vessels, particularly in the lungs.

INOmax is used along with a breathing machine (ventilator) to treat respiratory failure in premature babies.

Your baby will get this medication in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) or a similar hospital setting.

INOmax may also be used for reasons not mentioned in this medication guide.

To help care for your baby during treatment with INOmax, please follow all instructions given by your baby's caregivers closely.

To help take care of your baby while they are in the NICU, please follow all instructions given by your baby's caregivers closely.

INOmax causes few side effects, but your baby may experience noisy breathing, blood in the urine, or possibly a collapsed lung. There is also a chance that the baby will have breathing difficulties after the treatment with this medicine is stopped.

Some of these issues may need further treatment from health care professionals. Your baby will be closely monitored during treatment with INOmax.

This is not a complete list of side effects, and others may happen. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You can report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.

INOmax is inhaled into the baby's lungs through the mouth or nose.

Your baby may also be using a breathing tube connected to a ventilator (a machine that moves air in and out of the lungs to help your baby breathe easier and get enough oxygen).

INOmax is usually given for up to 14 days. You baby may need to be weaned off this medication slowly, using less and less before treatment is stopped completely.

Your baby's breathing, blood pressure, oxygen levels, and other vital signs will be watched closely during treatment with INOmax. This will help your doctor determine how long to continue treatment with this medicine. Your child may also need blood tests.

Since INOmax is given as needed by a healthcare professional, it is unlikely that your baby will miss a dose.

Since INOmax is administered in a controlled medical environment by a healthcare professional, an overdose is unlikely to happen. However, an overdose of nitric oxide is not expected to cause life-threatening symptoms.

Follow your doctor's instructions regarding any limits on feeding, medications, or activities after your baby has received INOmax.

Your baby's caregivers will take care of and keep track of all medications given to your baby during treatment in the NICU. A drug interaction between INOmax and other medications is not expected to happen.

Do not give any medications to your baby that have not been prescribed by the baby's doctor. This includes vitamins, minerals, or herbal products.