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Betadine
Introduction
Betadine is the name of Purdue Pharma‘s brand of consumer-available povidone-iodine (PVPI) topical antiseptics.
Betadine, like most PVPI products, is available in two formulations:
1. A solution, sold over-the-counter (OTC) for cleaning minor wounds[1] and used in hospitals to prepare a patient’s skin prior to surgery.[2] Solutions are 10% povidone-iodine in water.
2. A ‘surgical scrub’, which is a mixture of povidone–iodine and detergent, sold OTC as a skin cleaner and disinfectant hand wash[1] and used for cleansing hands prior to surgery and other aseptic procedures.[2]
Notes
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 “Betadine® Microbicides for the home”. Purdue Pharma. Retrieved 2007-03-29.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 “Betadine® Microbicides for hospitals”. Purdue Pharma. Retrieved 2007-03-29.