Grafco Silver Nitrate

Silver nitrate is a natural compound that is used as an antiinfective agent.

Grafco Silver Nitrate (for use on the skin) is used to cauterize infected tissues around a skin wound. Silver nitrate can also help create a scab to help stop bleeding from a minor skin wound.

Silver nitrate is also used to help remove warts or skin tags. Grafco Silver Nitrate is not for use in treating genital warts.

Grafco Silver Nitrate may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

Follow all directions on your prescription label and read all medication guides or instruction sheets. Use the medicine exactly as directed. Grafco Silver Nitrate is only for short-term use.

Do not take by mouth. Topical medicine is for use only on the skin.

Silver nitrate applicator sticks are used for wound care, while silver nitrate solution or ointment are generally used for treating warts or skin tags. Do not use silver nitrate wart or skin tag removal products on skin wounds, cuts, or broken skin.

You may be treated with Grafco Silver Nitrate in a hospital or clinic setting. If you use this medicine at home, read and carefully follow any Instructions for Use provided with your medicine. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you do not understand these instructions.

Also follow your healthcare provider's instructions about cleaning and caring for your skin wound.

You may need to have sterile water and 0.9% saline solution on hand, to use in caring for your skin wound.

Grafco Silver Nitrate can injure or irritate healthy skin. Always wear latex or nitrile gloves when handling or applying this medicine. Also wear gloves while cleaning the skin wound and preparing it for treatment.

Apply a silver nitrate applicator stick only to the affected skin wound. To protect healthy skin, you may apply petroleum jelly in a circle around the wound. To quickly stop the effects of a silver nitrate applicator stick, apply a generous amount of 0.9% saline solution to the treated skin and then rinse with sterile water.

Silver nitrate can also damage fabric. Avoid getting this medicine on clothing or bed linens.

Store at room temperature away from moisture, heat, and light.

Follow all instructions on your medicine label and package. Inform each of your healthcare providers about all your medical conditions, allergies, and all medicines you are taking.

You should not use silver nitrate if you are allergic to it.

Ask a doctor before using Grafco Silver Nitrate if you are pregnant or breast-feeding.

Get emergency medical help if you have signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.

Using silver nitrate repeatedly may cause a gray or blue-black discoloration of the skin that has been treated. This discoloration is due to the silver in Grafco Silver Nitrate and is usually not harmful. However, silver nitrate can cause skin burns. If you are using this medicine at home, make sure you understand all the instructions for use and how to quickly neutralize the effects of the medicine.

Common side effects of Grafco Silver Nitrate may include:

• mild burning or cold sensation where the medicine is applied.

This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.

Call your doctor for instructions if you skip a dose.

Seek emergency medical attention or call the Poison Help line at 1-800-222-1222 if anyone has accidentally swallowed or inhaled the medicine.

An overdose of silver nitrate is not likely to occur when Grafco Silver Nitrate is used as directed.

Do not get this medicine in your eyes or mouth. If contact does occur, rinse with water.

Also avoid inhaling the medicine.

Medicine applied to the skin is not likely to be influenced by other medications you take. However, many drugs can interact with one another. Inform all your health care providers about all the medicines you are using, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal products.