Silver nitrate swabs

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Maria Cumpston
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Silver nitrate swabs

Hi all -
We usually procure a pack of 10 silver nitrate swabs for clinic use. The entire pack is taken into the patient room for use and the remainder of the pack is discarded with the used product. Our wholesaler only has a pack of 100 available. How do others handle silver nitrate swabs? Are they packaged in smaller amounts?
We are also concerned about removing single swabs for use in the room that the swab will be unlabeled and is a caustic substance.
Thanks -
Maria Cumpston, PharmD, CPPS
Medication Safety Officer
WVU Medicine

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