AVOCA

This brand name is authorized in Hong Kong SAR China, Malta, UK.

Active ingredients

The drug AVOCA contains one active pharmaceutical ingredient (API):

1	Silver nitrate UNII 95IT3W8JZE - SILVER NITRATE
	Silver nitrate is used as a caustic, antiseptic, and astringent agent to remove unwanted tissue and destroy warts, verrucae and other small skin growths. The silver ion is precipitated by the chloride in tissue fluids, so that it does not readily penetrate.
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Medication package inserts

Below package inserts are available for further reading:

Document	Type	Information Source
AVOCA CAUSTIC PENCIL 40% w/w Cutaneous stick	MPI, EU: SmPC	Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB)
AVOCA CAUSTIC PENCIL 75% w/w Cutaneous stick	MPI, EU: SmPC	Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB)

Medicine classification

This drug has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification system as follows:

ATC Group		Classification
D08AL01	Silver nitrate	D Dermatologicals → D08 Antiseptics and disinfectants → D08A Antiseptics and disinfectants → D08AL Silver compounds
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Authorization and marketing

This drug has been assigned below unique identifiers within the countries it is being marketed:

Country	Identification scheme	Identifier(s)
GB	Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency	166016, 166023, 166382, 195231, 36567, 47797
HK	Department of Health Drug Office	61464, 63892
MT	Medicines Authority	MA043/00101