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Argyrol

: Doctors often prescribed it for paranasal infections, sinusitis, and the common cold.

Argyrol was a commercial sensation, making Albert Barnes extremely wealthy. He famously sold his company just before the 1929 stock market crash and the introduction of penicillin rendered silver antiseptics largely obsolete. In West Philly, Finding The Source Of Barnes' Fortune argyrol

Argyrol is a brand name for , an antiseptic solution originally developed in 1902 by Dr. Albert C. Barnes and Herman Hille. While widely used in the early 20th century to treat infections, its primary legacy today is the massive art fortune it built for its creator. 1. What was Argyrol used for? : Doctors often prescribed it for paranasal infections,

: It was standard for preventing infant blindness (ophthalmia neonatorum) and treating eye infections. In West Philly, Finding The Source Of Barnes'

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