Complete dosing information for POVIDONE IODINE GEL SWABSTICK
Medical guidance required: Dosing information here is for educational purposes. Your healthcare provider will determine the appropriate dose based on your specific condition, kidney function, other medications, and medical history. Never adjust your dose without consulting your doctor or pharmacist.
Directions • Tear at notch • Remove applicator • Use only once As a first aid antiseptic: • Clean affected area • Apply 1 to 3 times daily • May be covered with a sterile bandage • If bandaged, let dry first For preoperative patient skin preparation: • Clean area • Apply to operative site prior to surgery For Venipuncture skin preparation: • Hold the swabstick at an angle and begin scrubbing in a circular motion over a 1-inch area, directly over the venipuncture site. Continue this for a minimum of 30 seconds. • After scrubbing for 30 seconds, and using the same applicator, begin at the venipuncture site and move gradually outward in concentric circles to form a total prepped area measuring at least 3 inches in diameter. • Allow site to dry for approximately 30 seconds. • If the patient bend the arm, or if prepared site is touched with the fingers or with any other non-sterile object, the complete preparation must be repeated.