How safe is silver in wound care?
Use of silver in burns, chronic ulcers and diabetic ulcers can lead to circulatory absorption and deposits in wound sites, liver, kidney and other organs. Despite this, the risks of lasting tissue damage or functional disorders are low.
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Division of Investigative Sciences, Imperial College, Faculty of Medicine, London, UK. a.lansdown@imperial.ac.uk
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D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001458:Bandages; D002056:Burns / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000451:nursing; D006801:Humans; D012835:Silver Nitrate / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012837:Silver Sulfadiazine / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012867:Skin / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D012869:Skin Absorption; D014018:Tissue Distribution; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000187:drug effects; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000451:nursing
D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local; D012835:Silver Nitrate; D012837:Silver Sulfadiazine