Candles Betadin

Candles Betadine with iodine is an antiseptic drug. It includes iodine, which significantly expands the list of useful properties, including bactericidal, antiviral and antimycotic effects. In addition to the main component of povidone-iodine, Betadina contains the following substances:

Indications for the use of candles Betadine

Antiseptic vaginal suppositories Betadin have the following indications for use:

Also, the drug is used as a preventive measure before gynecological operations and manipulations. In addition, the Betadin suppositories are successfully used for erosion of the cervix and for the treatment of thrush.

Such a wide range of indications is dictated by a number of useful substances in the formulation.

Application of the medicine for critical days

It happens that the doctor prescribes the drug a few days before the start of the critical days, so the woman has a quite natural question: "Can I use Betadine suppositories with menstruation?" If there is a possibility to wait this period, then it is better to do so, but if you have already started a course of treatment, then you should try not to stop it. If you feel uncomfortable when using candles during your periods, then you should stop treatment until the critical days are over. But in any situation it is recommended to consult a doctor, since the necessary concentration of the main component of the drug is reduced due to the rapid removal of the drug from the vagina due to abundant secretions.

Contraindications for the use of candles Betadine

Like all preparations of a candle of Betadin have contraindications. They can not be used by women with allergies to any of the components of the drug, and in particular to betadine. It is forbidden to use candles for patients with a sick thyroid, since the thyroid gland, whose work is broken, can negatively take the effect of the drug on the body and provoke side effects and complications. This is due to the fact that the iodine contained in the drug will stimulate an additional production of the hormone of the thyroid gland.

If, together with the use of suppositories, Betadin undergoes another course of treatment, where preparations with radioactive iodine are used, then Betadine should be stopped immediately, as there can be a conflict between medicines that will negatively reflect on the woman's body.

It is absolutely contraindicated to use the drug for future mothers in the first trimester of pregnancy, as well as nursing mothers. Breastfeeding and children who form in the womb of a woman, the substances contained in the drug may harm or disrupt their development.

It is not recommended to use candles for patients with a chronic infectious or fungal disease, the course of which is accompanied by itching and numerous rashes. This is due to the fact that iodine, which is part of the drug can enhance the symptoms of the disease.

Side effects of betadine

In case of incorrect application or allergy to the components of the drug, the betadin suppositories may have side effects that manifest themselves in an allergic reaction to the skin or mucous membranes in the form of:

Candles can also cause an increase in the level of iodine in the blood, as a result of which thyrotoxicosis may develop, but this is possible only in case of genetic predisposition. In addition, cases of anaphylactic shock have been documented.

The side effect can be manifested in the form of trichophytosis , which manifests itself with the help of psoriasis-like symptoms. Also, excessive use of candles threatens to increase the concentration of sodium in the blood.