Betadine Antiseptic Special Precautions

Patients must be advised before using BETADINE.
Special caution is needed when regular applications to broken skin are made to patients with pre-existing renal insufficiency.
Avoid solutions containing a detergent if treating open wounds with povidone-iodine.
Cream, Ointment and Surgical Scrub: Povidone-Iodine should not cover for a long period large area of the skin (e.g. not more than 10% of the total body surface and not for longer than 14 days) unless strictly indicated. Even after the end of the treatment (up to 3 months) one should look for the early symptoms of possible hyperthyroidism and if necessary the thyroid function should be monitored.
Ointment, Dry Powder Spray and Surgical Scrub: Thyroid function tests may be affected using products containing iodine.
Contamination with povidone-iodine of several tests for detecting occult blood in faeces or blood in urine may produce false-positive results.
Cream: Patients with goitre, thyroid nodules, or other non-acute thyroid diseases are at risk of developing hyperthyroidism from the administration of large amounts of iodine.
BETADINE should not be used prior to or after radioiodine scintigraphy or radioiodine treatment of thyroid carcinoma.
Do not heat prior to application.
For external use only.
Ointment: Thyroid function tests should be performed during prolonged use.
Dry Powder Spray: Avoid inhalation and eye contact.
Driving and using machines: There are no effects on the ability to drive and use machines.
Use in Children: Cream: Do not use in children under 1 year of age. BETADINE Cream should only be used in children above 1 year, if strictly indicated under medical supervision and its use should be kept to the absolute minimum.
Ointment and Dry Powder Spray: Do not use in children under two years of age.
Surgical Scrub: Do not use in children under 1 year of age. Should only be used under medical supervision in children between the age of 1 and 2 years.