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Long term use of betadine
I kept getting reccurent boils for almost 2 years. Then my doctor adviced me to use betadine after bathing everyday and they went away. But is this safe for long term use? I read betadine can cause cell death
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No need to use betadine daily that's not the final solution .need to find out the reason for recurrence consult online
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Betadine is an Effective Antiseptic and is very commonly used. The common side effects of this medicine are some itching sensation and rahses which usually disappear on discontinuing the medicine. By saying long term you mean how many days , months etc.
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Dr. Dharmendra Singh
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17 yrs exp
Indore
No side effects with topical betadine use
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Dr. Soudip Saha
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5 yrs exp
South 24 Parganas
It's used as antiseptic lotion in case of infected wounds. Bt it reduce new cell growth, bt when you have any infected wound there is no chance of new cell growth. So betadine used for infected wound dressing.
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Dr. Gowtham Ram
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7 yrs exp
Chennai
Betadine is antiseptic and it kills germs and promote wound healing. But continuous use isn’t advised. First need to find the reason for frequent boils. Need more details.
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