Betadine Antiseptic Side Effects

Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.
Cream: Common side effects (affecting >1% of people using BETADINE Cream): None stated.
Uncommon side effects (affecting <1% of people using BETADINE Cream): Immune system disorders: Hypersensitivity, Anaphylactic reaction.
Endocrine disorders: Hyperthyroidism (sometimes with symptoms such as tachycardia or restlessness).
Skin and subcutaneous disorders: Contact dermatitis (with symptoms such as erythema, small blisters and pruritus), Angioedema.
Frequency not known but may also occur: Endocrine disorders: Hypothyroidism.
Metabolism and nutrition disorders: Electrolyte imbalance, Metabolic acidosis.
Renal and urinary disorders: Acute renal failure, Blood osmolarity abnormal.
Injury, poisoning and procedural complications: Chemical burn of skin.
Skin and subcutaneous disorders: Skin discolouration.
Ointment: Povidone-iodine use could lead to transient skin discolouration at the application site. Povidone-Iodine may produce local skin reactions although it is less irritant than iodine. The application of Povidone-Iodine to large wounds or severe burns may produce systemic adverse effects such as metabolic acidosis, hypernatraemia and impairment of renal function. In single cases acute generalised allergic reactions with drop in blood pressure and/or shortness of breath (anaphylactic reactions) have been reported. The long term use of Povidone-Iodine for the treatment of wounds and burns over extensive areas of the skin can lead to a notable uptake of iodine. In isolated cases patients with a history of thyroid disease can develop hyperfunction of the thyroid (iodine induced hyperthyroidism) sometimes with symptoms such as racing pulse or a feeling of unrest (see Precautions). Should the patient experienced any of the previously mentioned side effects or any other unusual effects, the patient must be advised to stop using the medicine and to consult the doctor or pharmacist at once.
Dry Powder Spray: Povidone-Iodine may produce local skin reactions although it is less irritant than iodine. The application of povidone-Iodine to large wounds or severe burns may produce systemic adverse effects such as metabolic acidosis, hypernatriaemia and impairment of renal function. Should the patient experience any of the previously mentioned side effects or any other unusual effects, the patient must be advised to stop using the medicine and to consult the doctor or pharmacists at once.
Surgical Scrub: Povidone-iodine use could lead to transient skin discolouration at the application site.
Povidone-Iodine may produce local skin reactions although it is less irritant than iodine. The application of Povidone-Iodine to large wounds or severe burns may produce systemic adverse effects such as metabolic acidosis, hypernatraemia and impairment of renal function.
In single cases acute generalised allergic reactions with drop in blood pressure and/or shortness of breath (anaphylactic reactions) have been reported.
Should the patient experienced any of the previously mentioned side effects or any other unusual effects, the patient must be advised to stop using the medicine and to consult the doctor or pharmacist at once.