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What Are The Side Effects Of Prolonged Usage Of Silver Nitrate?
hi my eye doc, has ordered me to rub myeye lash with silver nitrate soln,1%. before applying an ointment.Ivebeen doingitevery night forthelast 2 week,and would continue to do it until the ointment is finished for another2 weeks. I am worried that prolonged use of silver nitrate for that long. will it damage myeye?. but mydoc toldme it isok.but I doubt it b/c it is veryuncomfortable to usethis chemical.
Mon, 16 Jul 2018
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I reviewed your query and here is my advice.
Side effects of silver nitrate include:
burning and skin irritation
staining of the skin
blood disorder (methemoglobinemia)
This are not all possible side effects and others may occur.
Hope I have answered the question.
Let me know if I can assist you further.
I reviewed your query and here is my advice.
Side effects of silver nitrate include:
burning and skin irritation
staining of the skin
blood disorder (methemoglobinemia)
This are not all possible side effects and others may occur.
Hope I have answered the question.
Let me know if I can assist you further.
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