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Salt or betadine gargle which is better?
Gargling iodine salt with warm water or gargling with betadine solution. which is more effective and why?
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Dr. Pradeepti Nayak
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7 yrs exp
Noida
Both have their pros and cons. Different benefits. Warm saline gargles offer instant relief to inflamed mucosal surfaces and reduce inflammation. Betadine gargles offer local antisepsis and reduce progress of the disease. It depends on your symptoms.
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