With well-established antiseptic and antimicrobial properties, silver nitrate from an applicator or pencil is applied topically, usually in aqueous solution, and is used as a haemostatic, for pain relief in certain conditions, and for the removal of small quantities of unwanted tissue.

Avoca Silver Nitrate Caustic Applicators and Silver Nitrate Caustic Pencils are widely used throughout the world by physicians, surgeons, nurses, midwives, podiatrists, dentists, general practitioners, and veterinary surgeons.

Uses include:

• Nongenital warts and verrucas
• Granulation tissue
• Wound healing
• Stoma maintenance
• Umbilical stumps
• Cautery
• Anterior epistaxis
• Vasomotor rhinitis
• Post-bioptic cervical nicks
• Skin tags
• Pain relief for aphthous stomatitis