Silver Nitrate

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What are you taking Silver Nitrate for?

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  • Other
  • Burns
  • Gram-negative Bacterial Infections
  • Gram-positive Bacterial Infections
  • Granuloma
  • Hemorrhage
  • Ophthalmia Neonatorum

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  • A month or so
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Uses of Silver Nitrate

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Silver Nitrate is used in the treatment of:

  • Burns
  • Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections
  • Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections
  • Granuloma
  • Hemorrhage

Silver Nitrate is used in the prevention of:

  • Ophthalmia Neonatorum

This medication may be prescribed for other uses. Ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.

Silver Nitrate Drug Class

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Silver Nitrate is part of the drug class:

Silver Nitrate Interactions

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This is not a complete list of Silver Nitratedrug interactions. Ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.

Silver Nitrate and Pregnancy

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Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant.

The FDA categorizes medications based on safety for use during pregnancy. Five categories - A, B, C, D, and X, are used to classify the possible risks to an unborn baby when a medication is taken during pregnancy.

Silver Nitrate falls into category C:

In animal studies, pregnant animals were given this medication and had some babies born with problems. No well-controlled studies have been done in humans, though. Therefore, this medication may be used if the potential benefits to the mother outweigh the potential risks to the unborn child.

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There are no well-controlled studies that have been done in pregnant women. Silver Nitrate should be used during pregnancy only if the possible benefit outweighs the possible risk to the unborn baby.

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No studies have been done in animals, and no well-controlled studies have been done in pregnant women. Silver Nitrate should be given to a pregnant woman only if clearly needed.

Silver Nitrate Dosage

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Take silver nitrate exactly as prescribed by your doctor. Follow the directions on your prescription label carefully.

The Silver Nitrate dose your doctor recommends will be based on the following (use any or all that apply):

  • the condition being treated
  • other medical conditions you have
  • other medications you are taking
  • how you respond to this medication
  • your weight
  • your height
  • your age
  • your gender

Silver Nitrate is available in the following doses:

  • Silver Nitrate Ophthalmic 1% Ophthalmic Solution
  • Silver Nitrate Topical 0.5% Topical Solution
  • Silver Nitrate Topical 10% Topical Ointment
  • Silver Nitrate Topical 10% Topical Solution
  • Silver Nitrate Topical 25% Topical Solution
  • Silver Nitrate Topical 50% Topical Solution
  • Silver Nitrate Topical Compounding Powder
  • Silver Nitrate Topical Topical Stick

Forms of Medication

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Silver Nitrate is available in the following forms:

  • Ophthalmic Solution
  • Topical Ointment
  • Topical Solution
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Source
RxNorm
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