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If the patient is pregnant or breast-feeding, thinks she may be pregnant or is planning to have a baby, advise the patient to ask the doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking this medicine. Povidone Iodine passes into the placenta and is secreted in breast milk. Povidone Iodine use should be avoided unless the potential benefit to the mother justifies the potential risk to the foetus and neonate or if a safer alternative is unavailable. BETADINE should only be used if strictly indicated and its use should be kept to the absolute minimum.
During pregnancy and lactation, BETADINE Ointment, Dry Powder Spray and Surgical Scrub should only be used under medical supervision.
Fertility: There are limited human fertility data for Povidone iodine. No data are available on fertility outcomes.
