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Silver Nitrate

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Definition: A silver salt with powerful germicidal activity. It has been used topically to prevent OPHTHALMIA NEONATORUM.  /diag use: this is probably SILVER STAINING (see note there)   
Pharmacological Action Anti-Infective Agents, Local 		Other names Silver Nitrate, Alcoholic; Silver Nitrate, Silver (2+) Salt (2:1); Alcoholic Silver Nitrate
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
antismoke mouthwash 881010  0   *Silver Nitrate. Int J Clin Pharmacol Ther 1999 Jan;37(1):41-50
Grimelius stain  0   *Silver Nitrate Silver Staining. J Comp Pathol 1993 May;108(4):405-9
Fontana-Masson stain  0   *Silver Nitrate. Arch Pathol Lab Med 1987;111(1):53
hexargin  86336-33-6 Hexargin  *Methenamine *Silver Nitrate Drug Combinations. Acta Paediatr Scand (Suppl) 1982;295:1

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