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Colloidal Silver.
[No authors listed] [No authors listed] 2026 Mar 15. Drugs and Lactation Database (LactMed®) [Internet]. Bethesda (MD): National Institute of Child Health and Human Development; 2006–. 2026 Mar 15. Drugs and Lactation Database (LactMed®) [Internet]. Bethesda (MD): National Institute of Child Health and Human Development; 2006–. PMID: 41855372 Free Books & Documents. Review.
Long-term oral use of colloidal silver can lead to argyria, a permanent gray discoloration of the skin. It is not known if argyria could occur in a breasted infant. Since colloidal silver has no proven medical benefit, it should not be us …
Long-term oral use of colloidal silver can lead to argyria, a permanent gray discoloration of the skin. It is not known …
Cases of Argyria Associated With Colloidal Silver Use.
Kim JJ, Konkel K, McCulley L, Diak IL. Kim JJ, et al. Ann Pharmacother. 2019 Aug;53(8):867-870. doi: 10.1177/1060028019844258. Epub 2019 Apr 8. Ann Pharmacother. 2019. PMID: 30957522 No abstract available.
Argyria, an Unexpected Case of Skin Discoloration From Colloidal Silver Salt Ingestion.
Simon M, Buchanan JA. Simon M, et al. J Emerg Med. 2020 Aug;59(2):e39-e41. doi: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2020.05.011. Epub 2020 Jun 23. J Emerg Med. 2020. PMID: 32591303
BACKGROUND: Argyria is a rare condition characterized by gray/blue dislocation of the skin caused by chronic exposure to silver salts. CASE REPORT: We review the case of an 81-year-old man who presented to the emergency department after a motor vehicle accident, was incide …
BACKGROUND: Argyria is a rare condition characterized by gray/blue dislocation of the skin caused by chronic exposure to silver salts …
[Argyria cutis following colloidal silver treatment in two patients with in situ melanoma].
Dömötör M, Csősz J, Kocsis L, Oroján I. Dömötör M, et al. Orv Hetil. 2025 Mar 30;166(13):511-515. doi: 10.1556/650.2025.33257. Print 2025 Mar 30. Orv Hetil. 2025. PMID: 40159095 Hungarian.
Prior to the discovery and popularization of antibiotics, silver colloidal derivatives were widely used, mainly for the treatment of infections, due to their possible antibacterial and antiviral activity. ...In the following case reports, the authors detail the case …
Prior to the discovery and popularization of antibiotics, silver colloidal derivatives were widely used, mainly for the treatm …
A Case Study of Argyria of the Nails Secondary to Colloidal Silver Ingestion.
Slater K, Sommariva E, Kartono F. Slater K, et al. Cureus. 2022 Oct 28;14(10):e30818. doi: 10.7759/cureus.30818. eCollection 2022 Oct. Cureus. 2022. PMID: 36457628 Free PMC article.
This case report documents the rare finding of argyria limited to the nails secondary to colloidal silver ingestion. We highlight the significance of early detection of argyria secondary to colloidal silver ingestion and offer photos of t …
This case report documents the rare finding of argyria limited to the nails secondary to colloidal silver ingestion. We …
Argyria associated with colloidal silver supplementation.
McKenna JK, Hull CM, Zone JJ. McKenna JK, et al. Int J Dermatol. 2003 Jul;42(7):549. doi: 10.1046/j.1365-4362.2003.01899.x. Int J Dermatol. 2003. PMID: 12839605
These findings were completely asymptomatic. The patient had been taking colloidal silver supplementation (Silverzone 140 ppm silver Gifts of Nature, St. George, UT, USA) for 2 years as therapy for diabetes. ...
These findings were completely asymptomatic. The patient had been taking colloidal silver supplementation (Silverzone 140 ppm …
Oral toxicity of silver ions, silver nanoparticles and colloidal silver--a review.
Hadrup N, Lam HR. Hadrup N, et al. Regul Toxicol Pharmacol. 2014 Feb;68(1):1-7. doi: 10.1016/j.yrtph.2013.11.002. Epub 2013 Nov 12. Regul Toxicol Pharmacol. 2014. PMID: 24231525 Review.
In the skin, silver induces a blue-grey discoloration termed argyria. Excretion occurs via the bile and urine. The following dose-dependent animal toxicity findings have been reported: death, weight loss, hypoactivity, altered neurotransmitter levels, altered liver enzymes …
In the skin, silver induces a blue-grey discoloration termed argyria. Excretion occurs via the bile and urine. The following dose-dep …
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