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Tincture Of Iodine Vs Betadine

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Dr.  Sandip Kabra MD

Is Betadine (iodine) spray safe to G6PD deficiency child? Thank you for answering my question ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sandip Kabra ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel MD

applied betadine ointment along with povidone iodine powder and had taken nodimox capsules but hardly any ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel ( General Surgeon)
Dr.   Arnab Banerjee MD

Is Betadine gargle are best Sore throat? i do not like normal salt gargle but betadine gargles are costly too.Please suggest ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee ( Critical Care Specialist)
Dr.  Nishad BN MD

and the rash is gone (and has been for over a week). I was wondering if i could use iodine or betadine ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Nishad BN ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.    Muhammad Hanif MD

Does pyridium contain iodine. I am allergic to iodine. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Muhammad Hanif ( General & Family Physician)

Public Forum Discussions

Dr. Noble Zachariah MD

I am allergic to Betadine. I recently had cataract surgery and after my 2nd eye was completed ... itself. I asked what they used for an antiseptic and was told Aplicare. Does Aplicare contain iodine or ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Noble Zachariah ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Rajiv K Khandelwal MD

Since it seems that many of us Americans are low on iodine, it seems logical that adding a couple of drops of betadine to a quart or gallon of water would be a good thing. Might kill anything that ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rajiv K Khandelwal ( Pediatrician)
Dr. Raju A.T MD

From the skin between the scrotum and thigh, foul smell is coming, though not strong. Slight discoloration is there on the skin at the spot. Betadine ( Povidone Iodine )ointment has produced some good ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Raju A.T ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Satnarain Bansal MD

I have been using betadine or povidone/ iodine10% to clean the head of my penis prior to inserting the cathether since I have severe urinary retention and want to find out if long term usage will ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Satnarain Bansal ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.   Suman Kumar MD

ask what prep was used, as I have a known Iodine-betadine allergy. Hospital said Chloraprep. But one ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Suman Kumar ( Allergist and Immunologist)