Chemicals and Drugs

Silver

An element with the atomic symbol Ag, atomic number 47, and atomic weight 107.87. It is a soft metal that is used medically in surgical instruments, dental prostheses, and alloys. Long-continued use of silver salts can lead to a form of poisoning known as ARGYRIA.

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Abstract

An element with the atomic symbol Ag, atomic number 47, and atomic weight 107.87. It is a soft metal that is used medically in surgical instruments, dental prostheses, and alloys. Long-continued use of silver salts can lead to a form of poisoning known as ARGYRIA.

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Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
Ag
Molecular Weight
107.868 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
7440-22-4
IUPAC Name
silver
InChIKey
BQCADISMDOOEFD-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
[Ag]
MeSH Unique ID
D012834
Source
PubChem CID 23954

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23 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemistry, classification, deficiency, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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  1. D01w.268w.556w.812w
  2. D01w.268w.956w.843w
  3. D01w.552w.544w.812w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Silver. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D012834. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D012834
  2. Silver. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silver
  3. Silver. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1090
  4. Silver. In: PubChem Compound. CID 23954. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/23954