Description

Silver nitrate is a medication used for cauterization, which is a process of burning off the skin to stop bleeding or preventing a wound from becoming infected. It’s also used to remove granulation tissue (pink, lumpy tissue over a healing wound) or warts on the skin.

• Pencil-shaped DEVICE containing 40% Nitrate Silver
• Product commonly used for the removal of leeks, warts, excess tissues that form during the wound healing process, granulation tissue, stoma maintenance, umbilical strains, cautery, anterior nosebleed, vasomotor rhinitis, post-biotic cervical necrosis, pain relief for aphthous stomatitis, parenteral feeding sites. Avoca works by destroying the tissue on the top layer of leeks and warts.
• USED in veterinary medicine as a causticant in case of bleeding of the nails of the legs. For the treatment of more difficult to reach areas such as the nose, ears and throat cavity, the use of flexible applicators 15 cm long is recommended. For some types of warts, it will be necessary to cut away the hard callused surface to get to the underlying soft tissue
• Active substance Silver Nitrate

Apply every 24 hours for up to 3 applications, apply moistened caustic pencil tip for 1–2 minutes. Instructions in proprietary packs generally incorporate advice to remove dead skin before use by gentle filing and to cover with adhesive dressing after application.