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Silver nitrate does NOT prevent infections. It is sometimes used as a topical antiseptic. Some people use it to treat warts, but it can stain the skin.
In the 19th century, it was used to treat gonorrhea (I am uncertain if it was taken internally, since it is a toxin), but the only prevention for gonorrhea or any sexually transmitted infection is abstinence.
In the modern era, gonorrhea is treated with antibiotics, but some strains are now antibiotic-resistant.
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Is silver nitrate a metal or nonmetal?
Silver nitrate is a compound. It consists of the metal silver and the compound nitrate. Nitrate consists of nitrogen and oxygen.
Why is bench silver nitrate stored n a brown bottle?
Silver nitrate is slightly photosensitive. In order to prevent it from under going decomposition or maintain its self properties it is stored in brown bottles.
How is silver nitrate disposed of?
how is silver nitrate disposed of
What is chemical symbol for silver nitrate?
Silver nitrate = AgNO3
What is the precipitate formed from Silver Nitrate and Lead Nitrate?
Silver nitrate and lead nitrate do not react, so there would be no precipitate.
A drop of silver nitrate or antibiotic is routinely placed in the eyes of newborn babies to prevent?
gonorrhea
How can silver nitrate given to a woman at birth effect the baby?
I think silver nitrate is not given to a woman during birthing.I think it is given to the newborn for crede's prophylaxis (applying silver nitrate to the eyelids of the newborn so as to prevent infection like syphilis or gonorrhea).Another alternative for silver nitrate is erythromycin.
What medicated eye drops are put into baby eyes within an hour after birth?
Before antibiotics silver nitrate was put into newborn babies eyes to prevent gonorrhea contraction from the mother.
Why you protect silver nitrate from light?
Keep silver nitrate in brown bottles and/or cover the bottle with aluminium foil. This will prevent the decomposition of silver nitrate from light.
Is silver nitrate a metal or nonmetal?
Silver nitrate is a compound. It consists of the metal silver and the compound nitrate. Nitrate consists of nitrogen and oxygen.
Why is bench silver nitrate stored n a brown bottle?
Silver nitrate is slightly photosensitive. In order to prevent it from under going decomposition or maintain its self properties it is stored in brown bottles.
How is silver nitrate disposed of?
how is silver nitrate disposed of
Is silver salts same as silver nitrate?
Silver nitrate (AgNO3) is a silver salt.
What is Crede's prophylaxis?
the instillation of a 1% silver nitrate solution into the conjunctiva of newborns to prevent ophthalmia neonatorum.
What is chemical symbol for silver nitrate?
Silver nitrate = AgNO3
What is chlorine tested for?
It is tested for silver nitrate sometime. It is tested for silver nitrate sometime. It is tested for silver nitrate sometime.
What is the oitment for crede's prophylaxis?
The ointment typically used for Crede's prophylaxis is 1% silver nitrate solution, which is applied to the newborn's eyes shortly after birth to prevent neonatal conjunctivitis caused by gonococcal or Chlamydia infections passed on from the mother during childbirth.
