How to use BETADINE UNIDOSIS 500 mg CUTANEOUS SOLUTION IN SINGLE-DOSE PACKAGING
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Introduction
Leaflet: information for the user
Betadine single-dose 500 mg cutaneous solution in single-dose packaging
Povidone iodine
Read the entire leaflet carefully before starting to use this medication, as it contains important information for you.
Follow the administration instructions for the medication contained in this leaflet or as indicated by your doctor, pharmacist, or nurse.
- Keep this leaflet, as you may need to read it again.
- If you need advice or more information, consult your pharmacist.
- If you experience side effects, consult your doctor, pharmacist, or nurse, even if they are side effects not listed in this leaflet. See section 4.
- You should consult a doctor if it worsens or does not improve.
Contents of the leaflet
- What Betadine single-dose is and what it is used for.
- What you need to know before starting to use Betadine single-dose.
- How to use Betadine single-dose.
- Possible side effects.
- Storage of Betadine single-dose.
- Package contents and additional information.
1. What Betadine single-dose is and what it is used for
The povidone iodine, the active principle of this medication, is an antiseptic (which destroys germs that produce infections) that contains iodine.
Betadine is indicated as a general skin antiseptic, for small wounds and superficial cuts, mild burns, or abrasions.
In the hospital setting, it is indicated as an antiseptic for the operating field, puncture sites, small wounds, mild burns, and surgical equipment.
2. What you need to know before starting to use Betadine single-dose
Do not use Betadine single-dose
- If you are allergic to povidone iodine or any of the other components of this medication (listed in section 6).
- If you have hyperthyroidism or other acute thyroid diseases.
- Before, during, and after the administration of radioactive iodine
- With products that contain mercury due to the formation of a substance that can damage the skin.
- In children under one year of age.
Warnings and precautions
Consult your doctor, pharmacist, or nurse before starting to use Betadine single-dose.
External use. Do not ingest. Avoid contact with eyes, ears, and other mucous membranes. Consult your doctor if symptoms persist or worsen.
If used in preparation before an operation, avoid accumulation under the patient. It can cause irritation and rarely severe skin reactions. Chemical burns can occur on the skin due to accumulation. In that case, suspend its use. Do not heat before applying.
Patients with goiter, thyroid nodules, or other non-acute thyroid diseases are at risk of developing hyperthyroidism with the administration of high amounts of iodine. In these patients, it should not be applied for prolonged periods or to extensive skin areas unless strictly indicated. Even at the end of treatment, it is necessary to be alert to early symptoms of possible hyperthyroidism, and if necessary, thyroid function should be monitored.
It should not be used before or after a radioactive iodine scan or treatment of thyroid carcinoma with radioactive iodine.
Thyroid function tests should be performed in case of prolonged use.
Children
Newborns and small children are at greater risk of developing hypothyroidism. If used in children, it is essential to monitor the thyroid.
It is not recommended for use in children under one year of age.
Using Betadine single-dose with other medications
Inform your doctor or pharmacist if you are using, have recently used, or may need to use any other medication.
Do not use with mercurial derivatives, silver, hydrogen peroxide, or taurolidine (antiseptics).
Continuous use should be avoided in patients undergoing simultaneous therapy with lithium (used in psychiatry).
When used simultaneously or after antiseptics with octenidine, a transient dark discoloration of the involved areas may appear.
Interaction with diagnostic tests: the use of povidone iodine may lead to errors in tests with toluidine or guaiacol to determine hemoglobin or glucose in feces or urine. It may also interfere with thyroid tests and treatments with radioactive iodine.
Inform your doctor when you need to undergo any diagnostic test.
Inform your doctor if:
- The symptoms do not improve or worsen
- You have received radioactive iodine treatments in the last 4 weeks
- You have an allergy or skin irritation such as redness, small blisters, itching, or rash that may appear immediately.
Pregnancy, breastfeeding, and fertility
If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, think you may be pregnant, or plan to become pregnant, consult your doctor or pharmacist before using this medication.
Use only if strictly indicated; its use should be kept to a minimum. Avoid continuous use.
Its use could produce transient hypothyroidism in fetuses and newborns. Thyroid monitoring may be necessary in children.
You should consult your doctor about use in children between 1 and 2 years old.
Driving and using machines
Betadine does not affect the ability to drive or operate machinery.
3. How to use Betadine single-dose
Follow the administration instructions for the medication contained in this leaflet or as indicated by your doctor, pharmacist, or nurse. In case of doubt, ask your doctor, pharmacist, or nurse.
Cutaneous use. Wash and dry the affected area before applying the product. Repeat 2 to 3 times a day.
After use, discard the remaining liquid.
If you use more Betadine single-dose than you should
In case you apply an excessive amount of product and skin irritation occurs, wash the affected area with plenty of water, suspend treatment, and if irritation continues, consult your doctor.
Symptoms could be abdominal pain, anuria (suppression or decrease in urine), circulatory, respiratory, and metabolic problems. Excess iodine can produce goiter, hypothyroidism, and hyperthyroidism.
In case of accidental ingestion, go to a medical center or call the Toxicology Information Service, phone: 91 562 04 20, indicating the product and the amount used.
If you have any other doubts about using this medication, ask your doctor, pharmacist, or nurse.
4. Possible side effects
Like all medications, this medication can produce side effects, although not everyone experiences them.
In rare cases where skin irritation or allergy occurs, suspend treatment and wash the affected area with water.
Rare side effects (may affect between 1 and 10 out of 10,000 people) are hypersensitivity and contact dermatitis, which manifests as red skin, small blisters, and itching.
Very rare side effects (may affect less than 1 in 10,000 people) include anaphylactic reactions (severe allergic reaction), hyperthyroidism with tachycardia and agitation, and angioedema (swelling caused by allergy).
Other side effects of unknown frequency have been hypothyroidism, electrolyte imbalance, metabolic acidosis, acute renal failure, abnormal blood osmolarity, exfoliative dermatitis, dry skin, skin discoloration, and chemical burns on the skin.
If you consider that any of the side effects you are experiencing is serious or if you notice any side effect not mentioned in this leaflet, inform your doctor or pharmacist.
Reporting side effects
If you experience any type of side effect, consult your doctor, pharmacist, or nurse, even if it is a possible side effect not listed in this leaflet. You can also report them directly through the Spanish Pharmacovigilance System for Human Use Medications (https://www.notificaram.es). By reporting side effects, you can contribute to providing more information on the safety of this medication.
5. Storage of Betadine single-dose
Keep this medication out of sight and reach of children.
Do not store at a temperature above 30°C.
Do not use this medication after the expiration date shown on the packaging after CAD or EXP. The expiration date is the last day of the month indicated.
Medications should not be thrown down the drain or into the trash. Deposit the packaging and medications you no longer need at the SIGRE point in the pharmacy. If in doubt, ask your pharmacist how to dispose of the packaging and medications you no longer need. This will help protect the environment.
6. Package contents and additional information
Composition of Betadine single-dose per 5 ml package
The active principle is povidone iodine 500 mg.
The other components (excipients) are: glycerol (E 422), lauryl ether of macrogol 9, disodium phosphate, citric acid monohydrate, sodium hydroxide (E 524), potassium iodate, and purified water.
Appearance of the product and package contents
Brown-colored solution.
It is presented in high-density polyethylene packages, with 10 single-dose packages of 5 ml.
Marketing authorization holder and manufacturer
Marketing authorization holder
Cooper Consumer Health B.V.
Verrijn Stuartweg 60,
1112 AX Diemen,
Netherlands
Manufacturer
MEDA Manufacturing, Bordeaux
Av. Pdt. J. F. Kennedy. BP 100
Merignac – Cedex
F-33700
France
You can request more information about this medication by contacting the local representative of the marketing authorization holder:
Vemedia Pharma Hispania, S.A.
C/ Aragón, 182, 5th floor
08011 Barcelona
Spain
Date of the last revision of this leaflet:June 2020
Detailed and updated information about this medication is available on the website of the Spanish Agency for Medicines and Health Products (AEMPS) https://www.aemps.es/
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- Country of registration
- Dosage formTOPICAL SOLUTION, 0.5 g povidone iodine
- Prescription requiredNo
- Manufacturer
- This information is for reference only and does not constitute medical advice. Always consult a doctor before taking any medication. Oladoctor is not responsible for medical decisions based on this content.
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Other medicines with the same active substance () include BETADINE 100 mg/ml CUTANEOUS SOLUTION, BETADINE GEL 100 mg/g GEL, BETADINE SOAPY 40 mg/ml CUTANEOUS SOLUTION. These may have different brand names or formulations but contain the same therapeutic ingredient. Always consult a doctor before switching or starting a new medicine.
