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Silver nitrate

On the skin, applications of silver nitrate are recommended for cauterization of wounds and sluggish ulcers, also for removal of granulation tissue and warts.

Medication guideLabel updated 2025-12-10

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Drug facts

Used for
  • 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.

What it is used for

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.

More about this medicine

Silver Nitrate 1%

Antiseptic

For cleansing and removing bacteria in the intimate area.

For external use only.

Flammable.

Do not use in or near the eyes or on open skin wounds or burns

Keep away from heat or flame

Keep out of reach of children.get help or contact poison control immediately.If swallowed,

Directions: Gently wipe intimate areas from front to back as needed or before intercourse. DO NOT FLUISH Reseal pouch after use to retain moisture. For external use only.

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NLM

sofidex [Internet]. Daloreum; c2026. Silver nitrate; [reviewed 2026 Aug 2; cited 2026 Nov 10]. Available from: https://sofidex.com/patients/medicines/silver-nitrate

APA 7th

sofidex. (2026, August 2). Silver nitrate. Daloreum. Retrieved November 10, 2026, from https://sofidex.com/patients/medicines/silver-nitrate

AMA 11th

Silver nitrate. sofidex. Reviewed August 2, 2026. Accessed November 10, 2026. https://sofidex.com/patients/medicines/silver-nitrate

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