Features of Purdue Betadine Antiseptic Solution
- Helps to prevent or treat mild skin infections
- Ideal for degerming skin, wounds, and mucous membranes, and preoperative skin preparation of patients
- Used to treat minor wounds
- First line of defense to kill germs starts with the first use
- Fast-acting, broad-spectrum antiseptic
What is Betadine?
- Betadine contains the active ingredient, povidone-iodine (PVP-I), to help prevent infection in minor cuts, scrapes, and burns.
- Iodine in PVP-I gives Betadine the signature golden-brown color that lets you know where the product has been applied and that it is working.
- Betadine First Aid products do not contain alcohol or hydrogen peroxide, which can sting when applied. Betadine First Aid Products have a no-sting promise.
What are the ingredients of Betadine 5% Solution?
- Active Ingredients: Povidone-iodine, 10%
- Inactive Ingredients
- Citric acid
- Disodium phosphate
- Glycerin
- Nonoxynol-9
- Purified water
- Sodium hydroxide
Frequently Bought Together
- Ambitex Powder Free Clear Disposable Vinyl Gloves
- AprilFresh Biological Odor Eliminator
- 3M Coban Self-Adherent Wrap – Sterile
How to use Betadine Antiseptic Solution?
- Single-use only. Single-use may prevent extrinsic contamination
- Clean the operative site before surgery
- Apply product and allow to dry
- It may be covered with a bandage
How to store?
- Store at 25°C (77°F); excursions permitted between 15°-30°C (59°-86°F)
- Store in the original container
Warnings
- For external use only.
- Do not use – in the eyes – if you are allergic to povidone-iodine or other ingredients in this preparation.
- When using this product, Prolonged exposure to a wet solution may irritate or, rarely, severe skin reactions.
- In pre-operative prepping, avoid pooling beneath the patient
- Stop use and ask a doctor if irritation, sensitization, or allergic reaction occurs and lasts for 72 hours
- These may be signs of a serious condition
- Keep out of reach of children. If swallowed, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away.
