Amyl nitrite, known as poppers, can now legally be sold in pharmacies. But don’t expect to see it stocked any time soon. No product has yet passed Australia’s manufacturing and testing process.

The chemicals found in poppers belong to a class of drugs called alkyl nitrites. This includes amyl nitrite, butyl nitrite, isobutyl nitrite, isopropyl nitrite, and cyclohexyl nitrite.

Amyl nitrites — and related forms of alkyl nitrites such as butyl nitrites and isobutyl nitrites — are considered drugs under the Food and Drugs Act and cannot be sold without approval from ...

Health officials say the risk is when Viagra is taken with amyl nitrites, known as "poppers." The danger with amyl nitrite in combination with Viagra is that it can result in a precipitous and ...

Since the 1980s, amyl nitrite has been restricted to medical uses in the United States and Europe, but a number of related alkyl nitrites continue to be available in a legal or semi-legal form.

Nitrite “poppers” are not the same as chicken poppers, pizza poppers, or cheesy corn poppers. While you can still use the latter three for recreation or sexual enhancement, the U.S. Food and ...

In the late 1960s, the FDA classified amyl nitrites as a prescription drug after observing recreational use. Many producers pivoted to producing butyl nitrites, which were banned over a decade ...

Amyl nitrite is only available with a doctor's prescription, with exceptions for commercial use. It relieves chest pain, relaxes the blood vessels and increases the supply of blood and oxygen to ...

Amyl nitrite is part of a group of solvents - collectively known as alkyl nitrites - which were banned for sale as an inhalant in most Western countries due to health concerns almost 20 years ago.

People who suffer from the sudden, sharp chest pains called angina pectoris usually carry nitroglycerin pills or amyl nitrite for quick, dramatic relief. The frightening spasms commonly occur in ...