silver nitrate (AgNO3)

Introduction

An antiseptic & astringent.

Uses

• used externally, in solution, in the prevention of ophthalmia neonatorum (penicillin is also used)
• used in special staining of the nervous system, spirochetes, reticular fibers, Golgi apparatus, the nucleolar organizer region & Ca+2

More general terms

• salt
• topical antiseptic

Additional terms

• Ag+

Component of

• potassium nitrate/silver nitrate

Database

• PubChem: http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/summary/summary.cgi?cid=24470
• PubChem: http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/summary/summary.cgi?cid=516904
• PubChem: http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/summary/summary.cgi?cid=4125394