What is it about?
Betadine is commonly available mouthwash. Studies have found that use of betadine mouthwash and nasal spray of betadine ( povidone iodine) reduce the number of cornavirus. The use of betadine mouth wash or spray by people who are at high risk of getting infection is beneficial. Some of people who will benefit from the use of betadine are doctors, nurses para medical staff, who are handling infected covid 19 patients.
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Why is it important?
The use of simple preventive care like use of effective antimicrobial agent like povidone iodone can be a good alternative to more costly preventive and therapeutic approaches to prevent COVID 19. The use of betadine can help to prevent you from getting infection. This will help you and save a lot of money that would otherwise be spent to treat the coronavirus disease.
Perspectives
We should use of simple preventive measures to spread and prevent coronavirus disease.
Dr. Aditi Chopra
Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Manipal
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This page is a summary of: Can povidone iodine gargle/mouthrinse inactivate SARS-CoV-2 and decrease the risk of nosocomial and community transmission during the COVID-19 pandemic? An evidence-based update, Japanese Dental Science Review, November 2021, Elsevier,
DOI: 10.1016/j.jdsr.2021.03.001.
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