Drug name: Betadine

Active Ingredients:

• Povidone-Iodine

Therapeutic effect of Betadine: Betadine is an antiseptic which has Povidone Iodine as its active ingredient. This drug helps to reduce the bacterial activity and is used to treat minor wounds, skin infections, and vaginal infections. Betadine also has anti-protozoal and anti-fungal properties. The compounds in Betadine cures the infection by blocking the oxidation of cytoplasmic and iodination of lipids.

Indications: Betadine is used to treat minor cuts, burns, and other skin infections. It is also used for treating:

• Vaginal infection caused by bacteria, and fungi
• Gardnerella vaginalis, and Chlamydia
• Vaginal infection caused by trichomonads
• Sexually transmitted infection (STI) caused by the herpes simplex virus

Precautions and Restrictions: Use of Betadine is strictly discouraged if you have the following conditions:

• Allergic reactions to Povidone Iodine (PVP-I)
• Chronic thyroiditis, Colloid nodular goiter, Endemic goiter, or other Thyroid related disorder
• If the user is pregnant
• If the user is a breast feeding mother
• If the user is a young child
• Use Betadine after consulting a doctor if you have any Kidney disorder. The doctor should periodically monitor your Thyroid gland while taking Betadine.

Side effects: The use of Betadine to correct a specific disorder may cause certain adverse effects in certain users. Some of the potential side effects of Betadine include the following:

• Allergic reactions of the skin
• Metabolic acidosis
• Itching and rashes
• Hypernatraemia
• Any type of Kidney disorder

The above mentioned side effects are by no means exhaustive, so for the complete list of adverse reactions and possible side effects please see the information provided by the drug manufacturer or consult a doctor or a pharmacist.

Interactions: Before using Betadine it is advisable to consult your physician and explain to him the treatments or medicines you are currently taking and also get a prescription from your doctor before starting any new drug. This is to make sure that the combination of the two drugs is safe.

• Betadine should not be used along with antiseptics containing enzymatic ointments, mercury, and alkali salts.

Additional Information: Medicines and certain medical equipments should not be used without prior doctor approval and don't share these drugs with anybody else. Betadine is made for specific conditions and it's not advisable to use it for other purposes. Keep medicinal drugs, needles, syringes and other such medical substances out of the reach of children.