What Is Colloidal Silver?

Medication Interactions

Multiple organizations and groups of health professionals have indicated colloidal silver is unsafe when applied directly to the skin or taken by mouth. If individuals do decide to take the compound anyway, they should be aware of what medications interact with it. Always check a list of medication interactions before taking any new dietary supplements, vitamins, or over-the-counter medicines. In addition, if individuals start any new medications, they should tell their doctor about all the herbal and dietary supplements they take regularly. When taken with antibiotics, colloidal silver might decrease the amount the body absorbs. At best, this decreases the antibiotic's effectiveness. At worst, it can cause an infection to become antibiotic-resistant. The compound can also decrease the amount of levothyroxine the body absorbs. Because colloidal silver can harm the liver by creating silver deposits, an individual's risk of liver damage becomes much higher if they're also taking any hepatotoxic drugs, which can harm the liver as well.

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