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Silver Nitrate Applicators for Pressure Sores

ICD-10 L89

Silver Nitrate Applicators is used in the treatment of pressure sores, based on its FDA-labeled indications.

Pressure sores are areas of damaged skin caused by staying in one position for too long. They commonly form where your bones are close to your skin, such as your ankles, back, elbows, heels and hips. You are at risk if you are bedridden, use a wheelchair, or are unable to change … More on Pressure Sores →

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How Silver Nitrate Applicators is used

INDICATIONS 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.

Dosage

APPLICATION ARZOL may be applied direct to mucous membranes and other moist surfaces. In the case of dry skin, the applicator tip should be dipped in water immediately before use. Apply carefully to the area to be treated. DO NOT USE ON THE EYES.

Warnings

SIDE EFFECTS Silver nitrate blackens the tissues to which it is applied but this discoloration gradually disappears. In the case of applicators, poisoning from ingestion is rare. POISON CAUTION: Federal law prohibits dispensing without prescription. Do not open this box or dispense packets or applicators separately. POISON Caution: Federal law prohibits dispensing without prescription. Do not dispense packets or applicators separately. NOT FOR RESALE Caution: Federal law prohibits dispensing without prescription. Do not open this tube or dispense applicators separately. POISON

Side effects

HAZARDS Long continued applications to large areas may produce argyria, a slate-blue discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes.

ICD-10 codes for Pressure Sores

L89

Other medications for Pressure Sores

Collagenase Santyl

Frequently asked questions

Is Silver Nitrate Applicators used to treat Pressure Sores?

Based on its FDA-labeled indications, Silver Nitrate Applicators is used in the treatment of pressure sores. Use it only as prescribed — your clinician decides whether it's right for you.

What ICD-10 codes apply to Pressure Sores?

Pressure Sores is coded in ICD-10-CM as L89.

Informational only, drawn from FDA labeling and NIH MedlinePlus — not medical advice. Talk to your clinician about whether Silver Nitrate Applicators is right for you.

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