GRAFCO APPLICATOR 45 CM

GRAFCO APPLICATOR 45 CM is an FDA-registered drug product whose active ingredient is SILVER NITRATE. It is labelled by GF Health Products, Inc. taken by topical and marketed as a human prescription drug product. Identifiers on file: NDC 12165-300, label effective 20191204. It is one of 4 FDA drug label records sharing the active ingredient SILVER NITRATE. This page reproduces the FDA-approved label text so you can check what a product is, who makes it and how it is supplied before discussing it with a pharmacist or prescriber.

Across FDA labelling, products containing SILVER NITRATE are most often described in connection with: usage indications, cauterization skin, mucous membrane, removing warts, granulated tissue. Wording differs between labels, and the full indications section on this page takes precedence when it is present.

INDICATIONS AND USAGE: INDICATIONS: For cauterization of skin or mucous membrane and for removing warts and granulated tissue.

DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION: Moisten the applicator tip with distilled, deionized or purified water and apply the silver nitrate to the affected area by holding, rubbing, or rotating the tip along the affected tissue. The strength of the action is controlled by the dilution with distilled, deionized or purified water. One silver nitrate applicator is generally sufficient for each application. The action of the silver nitrate can be stopped by washing the area with saline solution (0.9% sodium chloride). Using saline solution to wet the applicator tips, or residual saline from wound flushing/washing will interfere with the action of silver nitrate resulting in cauterization failure. Only use distilled, deionized or purified water to wet applicator tips. Blot dry wounds that have been flushed/washed with saline prior to applying silver nitrate.

CONTRAINDICATIONS: Silver salts stain tissue black due to deposition of reduced silver. The stain gradually disappears within a period of two weeks. Prolonged ingestion or absorption of silver compounds leads to deposition of silver in connective tissues, producing a slate-blue discoloration of the skin known as argyria. This discoloration may also appear on mucous membranes such as the margins of gums. The sclera of the eye is also stained.

FDA lists 4 drug label records with SILVER NITRATE as the active ingredient. The most common dosage forms and the manufacturers with the most records are summarised below; strengths, pack sizes and inactive ingredients can still differ between apparently similar products.

What is GRAFCO APPLICATOR 45 CM used for?
INDICATIONS AND USAGE: INDICATIONS: For cauterization of skin or mucous membrane and for removing warts and granulated tissue.

Who makes GRAFCO APPLICATOR 45 CM?
GF Health Products, Inc. is the labeler of record for GRAFCO APPLICATOR 45 CM. 4 FDA label records share the active ingredient SILVER NITRATE, so generic and branded versions may come from different companies; the manufacturer named on your pack is the one that matters for any enquiry.

What form does GRAFCO APPLICATOR 45 CM come in?
administered by topical. Strengths and pack sizes vary by label, so compare the NDC on your pack with the identifier listed on this page.

Is GRAFCO APPLICATOR 45 CM prescription or over-the-counter?
The FDA label for this product is recorded as human prescription drug. Marketing status can differ between strengths and countries, so check the dispensing rules where you live.

Are there other products containing SILVER NITRATE?
Yes. 4 FDA drug label records list SILVER NITRATE as the active ingredient. Products with the same active ingredient can usually be substituted only when a prescriber or pharmacist confirms it is appropriate.

Has GRAFCO APPLICATOR 45 CM been recalled?
No FDA recall record in our database matches this product name or manufacturer. Recall data is updated periodically, so a very recent notice may not appear here yet.

Where does this information come from?
All content is reproduced from FDA Structured Product Labelling data via openFDA. It is provided for identification and reference only and is not medical advice.