How To Use Povidone-iodine

1. Disinfection of thermometer: Soak in 3% concentration for more than 30 minutes. After taking it out, it can be placed in 75% ethanol for later use. It can also be rinsed with sterile water or cold boiled water and placed in a sterilized container for later use.
2. Disinfection of various glassware: It can be soaked at a concentration of 2% to 3% for 1 to 2 hours. It has a washing effect and is easy to clean. It is corrosive to carbon steel items such as surgical blades and aluminum products. Other metal instruments should not be soaked and sterilized for a long time.
3. Skin disinfection: 1% to 3% for 2 minutes, which can be used to disinfect hands before surgery or for medical staff in infectious diseases wards and infectious disease specialist outpatient clinics.
4. Treatment of scalds and burns: Use 0.5% solution and spray it on the wound once every 12 hours until the eschar is separated.
5. Daily health care: used for the treatment of bacterial, fungal, trichomonal vaginitis, cervicitis and cervical erosion. Used to prevent sexually transmitted diseases (STD), such as gonorrhea, syphilis, AIDS, etc. Clean the vagina before and after sex and after menstruation. Disinfection of gynecological surgery and vaginal disinfection before delivery.
Adverse reactions
In rare cases, there may be slight temporary local irritation to the wound mucosa when applying the medication, which will disappear on its own after a while, without the need for special treatment.
Taboo
Not suitable for pregnant and lactating women.