Federal health officials are tracking a rise in injuries tied to the misuse of laughing gas, including some brands sold in colorful, flavored canisters.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning on Friday, advising consumers against inhaling products containing nitrous oxide, commonly known as 'laughing gas,' due to potentially serious side effects,

Inhaling commercially available nitrous oxide canisters, commonly known as laughing gas, could lead to serious harm or death, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said in a warning issued Friday.

Laughing gas or the nitrous gas has been traditionally used as a sedative for patients in dental offices and hospitals. It is also found in pressurized cans of whipped cream. However, teens and adults have long misused it to get high as the gas can briefly disrupt oxygen flow to the brain.

The Food and Drug Administration issued a warning Friday that advised consumers against inhaling nitrous oxide products such as Galaxy Gas, Baking Bad, Whip-it! and Miami Magic.