Silver Nitrate Applicators
FDA Drug Information • Also known as: Silver Nitrate Applicators
- Brand Names
- Silver Nitrate Applicators
- Route
- TOPICAL
- Dosage Form
- STICK
- Product Type
- HUMAN PRESCRIPTION DRUG
Description
for Simplified Silver Nitrate Therapy ARZOL Silver Nitrate Applicators provide a simple and convenient means of treating small lesions of the skin and mucous membranes. On contact with living tissue, silver nitrate acts as an escharotic. Deep action is avoided by the formation of a dense surface film of coagulated albumin. Silver nitrate is a powerful chemical germicide. Despite precipitation, it retains substantial germicidal potency even in the presence of large quantities of albuminous material, possibly by gradually redissolving the silver. FOR SIMPLIFIED SILVER NITRATE THERAPY for Simplified Silver Nitrate Therapy For Simplified Silver Nitrate Therapy
What Is Silver Nitrate Applicators Used For?
INDICATIONS On the skin, applications of silver nitrate are recommended for cauterization of wounds and sluggish ulcers, also for removal of granulation tissue and warts. On mucous membranes, silver nitrate may be applied to small ulcers and aphthae in the mouth resulting from injury or stomatitis, to infected tonsils, to rectal fissures and fistulae, and to vaginal or cervical ulcerations or erosions. Epistaxis may be controlled by direct application to the site of hemorrhage within the nostrils.
Dosage and Administration
APPLICATION ARZOL may be applied direct to mucous membranes and other moist surfaces. In the case of dry skin, the applicator tip should be dipped in water immediately before use. Apply carefully to the area to be treated. DO NOT USE ON THE EYES.
Side Effects (Adverse Reactions)
HAZARDS Long continued applications to large areas may produce argyria, a slate-blue discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes.
Warnings and Precautions
SIDE EFFECTS Silver nitrate blackens the tissues to which it is applied but this discoloration gradually disappears. In the case of applicators, poisoning from ingestion is rare. POISON CAUTION: Federal law prohibits dispensing without prescription. Do not open this box or dispense packets or applicators separately. POISON Caution: Federal law prohibits dispensing without prescription. Do not dispense packets or applicators separately. NOT FOR RESALE Caution: Federal law prohibits dispensing without prescription. Do not open this tube or dispense applicators separately. POISON
How Supplied
AVAILABILITY ARZOL Silver Nitrate Applicators are supplied in boxes of 100 containing 10 packets each with 10 applicators; also, in plastic tubes containing 100 applicators. 100 APPLICATORS TEN (10) applicators
About This Information
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What are side effects?
Side effects are unwanted reactions that can occur when taking a medication. They range from mild (headache, nausea) to severe (allergic reactions, organ damage). Not everyone experiences side effects, and severity varies. Report any concerning side effects to your doctor.
What are drug interactions?
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