Zevodine Ointment is used to treat the following -
Main Benefits
Other Benefits
This is the usual dosage recommended in most common treatment cases. Please remember that every patient and their case is different, so the dosage can be different based on the disease, route of administration, patient's age and medical history.
Find the right dosage based on disease and age
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Based on research, the following side effects have been observed when Zevodine Ointment is used -
Moderate
Mild
Is the use of Zevodine Ointment safe for pregnant women?
Pregnant women may experience moderate side effects from Zevodine. It is best to stop taking Zevodine immediately and inform your doctor if you notice any discomfort.
Is the use of Zevodine Ointment safe during breastfeeding?
Zevodine can cause moderate side effects on breastfeeding women. If you feel its side effects, then stop taking this drug and consult your doctor. Take this medicine again only if your doctor advises to do so.
What is the effect of Zevodine Ointment on the Kidneys?
Zevodine is completely safe for kidneys.
What is the effect of Zevodine Ointment on the Liver?
Using Zevodine does not have any harmful effects on the liver.
What is the effect of Zevodine Ointment on the Heart?
Zevodine is completely safe for the heart.
If you are suffering from any of the following diseases, you should not take Zevodine Ointment unless your doctor advises you to do so -
Is this Zevodine Ointment habit forming or addictive?
No, you will not get addicted to Zevodine Ointment.
Is it safe to drive or operate heavy machinery when consuming?
Zevodine Ointment will not make you feel sleepy or drowsy. So you drive or operate machinery safely.
Is it safe?
Zevodine Ointment should be used only after doctor's advice.
Is it able to treat mental disorders?
No, Zevodine Ointment cannot treat any kind of mental disorder.
Interaction between Food and Zevodine Ointment
You can take Zevodine Ointment with food.
Interaction between Alcohol and Zevodine Ointment
Due to lack of research, nothing can be said about side effects of consuming alcohol while taking Zevodine Ointment.
Zevodine is a brand name for a complex containing elemental iodine and polyvinylpyrrolidone (povidone, PVP). It is extensively used as an antiseptic and a disinfectant. It is usually used in the solution form.
Yes, it is safe to use Zevodine for as long as it is prescribed by your doctor. Do not prolong its use or discontinue using it as per your own will. Follow the recommendations of your doctor completely.
Yes, there have been reports of Zevodine causing acute kidney injury. Zevodine is widely used as an antiseptic and as a preoperative and postoperative surgical scrub. Its main moiety is iodine which is effective against yeast, fungi, bacteria, and protozoans. However, it is also known to cause toxicity, resulting in acute kidney injury in a person who ingested it, in people in whom it has been used topically, etc.
No, Zevodine is not an antibiotic. It is an antiseptic. It is used against fungi, yeast, bacteria, and protozoans. It is also used as a disinfectant for cleaning the equipment. It is used extensively as an antiseptic because of its good safety, efficacy and tolerability profile. It is broad-spectrum in nature and doesn't have the complication of resistance developing to it.
Yes, Zevodine is used for open wounds since last few decades. It remains a favorite agent for use as an antiseptic and as a wound-healing agent because of its safety, tolerability, and efficacy. Zevodine has a broad spectrum of activity, has reduced cell toxicity, low incidence of resistance has anti-inflammatory property, and is able to penetrate biofilms (cluster of microorganisms attached to the cell surface).
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B.Pharma, Pharmacy
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