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Colloidal silver is approved for topical application on skin infections, skin wounds, and in bandages and dressings for the treatment of burns. See additional information. Youre environmentally exposed to extremely small amounts of silver every day. Copyright 2022 by RxList Inc. RxList does not provide medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Fung MC, Bowen DL. Jones, S. A., Bowler, P. G., Walker, M., and Parsons, D. Controlling wound bioburden with a novel silver-containing Hydrofiber dressing. J Colloid Interface Sci 9-1-2010;349(1):77-85. Any company that produces silver products that are labeled or promoted to prevent or cure disease must undergo FDA approval prior to marketing. Verdu, Soriano J., Rueda, Lopez J., Martinez, Cuervo F., and Soldevilla, Agreda J. Ostomy.Wound Manage. Evaluation of silver nanoparticle toxicity in skin in vivo and keratinocytes in vitro. Afilalo, M., Dankoff, J., Guttman, A., and Lloyd, J. DuoDERM hydroactive dressing versus silver sulphadiazine/Bactigras in the emergency treatment of partial skin thickness burns. View abstract. Nanotechnology.

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Thomas, S. and McCubbin, P. A comparison of the antimicrobial effects of four silver-containing dressings on three organisms. 2008;18(8):1482-1484. Arch Dermatol 1978;114(3):373-377. View abstract. Environ Sci Technol. To avoid this interaction take colloidal silver two hours before or four hours after taking tetracyclines. Int Wound J 2007;4(1):66-76. Production of antimicrobial silver nanoparticles in water extracts of the fungus Amylomyces rouxii strain KSU-09. WOUNDS 2003;15:371-378. 8-1-2009;43(15):6046-6051. Some antibiotics that might interact with colloidal silver include ciprofloxacin (Cipro), enoxacin (Penetrex), norfloxacin (Chibroxin, Noroxin), sparfloxacin (Zagam), trovafloxacin (Trovan), and grepafloxacin (Raxar). Inman, R. J., Snelling, C. F., Roberts, F. J., Shaw, K., and Boyle, J. C. Prospective comparison of silver sulfadiazine 1 per cent plus chlorhexidine digluconate 0.2 per cent (Silvazine) and silver sulfadiazine 1 per cent (Flamazine) as prophylaxis against burn wound infection. View abstract. Wong, K. K., Cheung, S. O., Huang, L., Niu, J., Tao, C., Ho, C. M., Che, C. M., and Tam, P. K. Further evidence of the anti-inflammatory effects of silver nanoparticles. Toxicology 10-29-2009;264(3):179-184. Acta Biomater.

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