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Povidone 5% Dusting Powder is used to treat the following -
Main Benefits
Other Benefits
This is the usual dosage recommended in most common treatment cases. Please remember that every patient and their case is different, so the dosage can be different based on the disease, route of administration, patient's age and medical history.
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Based on research, the following side effects have been observed when Povidone 5% Dusting Powder is used -
Moderate
Mild
Is the use of Povidone 5% Dusting Powder safe for pregnant women?
Povidone Iodine may have some side effects during pregnancy. Pregnant women should discontinue the use of Povidone Iodine, and talk to their doctor, if they notice any discomfort.
Is the use of Povidone 5% Dusting Powder safe during breastfeeding?
Women who are breastfeeding can experience some moderate side effects of Povidone Iodine. Immediately discontinue Povidone Iodine if you observe any side effects. Contact your doctor, and restart using it only if your doctor considers it safe for you.
What is the effect of Povidone 5% Dusting Powder on the Kidneys?
Using Povidone Iodine does not have any harmful effects on kidneys.
What is the effect of Povidone 5% Dusting Powder on the Liver?
Povidone Iodine does not damage the liver.
What is the effect of Povidone 5% Dusting Powder on the Heart?
Povidone Iodine is not harmful for the heart.
Povidone 5% Dusting Powder should not be taken with following medicines due to severe side effects it may cause to patients -
Moderate
If you are suffering from any of the following diseases, you should not take Povidone 5% Dusting Powder unless your doctor advises you to do so -
Is this Povidone 5% Dusting Powder habit forming or addictive?
Forming a habit of Povidone 5% Dusting Powder has not been reported.
Is it safe to drive or operate heavy machinery when consuming?
Povidone 5% Dusting Powder will not make you feel sleepy or drowsy. So you drive or operate machinery safely.
Is it safe?
Yes, but take Povidone 5% Dusting Powder only as per medical advice.
Is it able to treat mental disorders?
Povidone 5% Dusting Powder is unable to treat or cure mental disorders.
Interaction between Food and Povidone 5% Dusting Powder
It is safe to take Povidone 5% Dusting Powder with food.
Interaction between Alcohol and Povidone 5% Dusting Powder
Due to lack of research, nothing can be said about side effects of consuming alcohol while taking Povidone 5% Dusting Powder.
Yes, Povidone Iodine can be used on the burns. The probability of a microbial infection is very high in burns because of which the partial thickness burn wounds can get transformed into full thickness burns which can have grave consequences. Povidone Iodine has been found out to be very effective in burn healing.
Yes, there have been reports of Povidone Iodine causing acute kidney injury. Povidone Iodine is widely used as an antiseptic and as a preoperative and postoperative surgical scrub. Its main moiety is iodine which is effective against yeast, fungi, bacteria, and protozoans. However, it is also known to cause toxicity, resulting in acute kidney injury in a person who ingested it, in people in whom it has been used topically, etc.
No, Povidone Iodine is not an antibiotic. It is an antiseptic. It is used against fungi, yeast, bacteria, and protozoans. It is also used as a disinfectant for cleaning the equipment. It is used extensively as an antiseptic because of its good safety, efficacy and tolerability profile. It is broad-spectrum in nature and doesn't have the complication of resistance developing to it.
Yes, Povidone Iodine kills bacteria. It exerts its bactericidal effect by invading the cell wall of the bacteria and killing its DNA and denaturing the enzymes.
Povidone Iodine is a brand name for a complex containing elemental iodine and polyvinylpyrrolidone (povidone, PVP). It is extensively used as an antiseptic and a disinfectant. It is usually used in the solution form.
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