Description
Directions
Ingredients
Warnings
Betadine Sore Throat Gargle helps to reduce viral and bacterial infections in the throat before they start. The active ingredient of Betadine antiseptic products, povidone-iodine, kills germs quickly to help prevent infections. Protect your family and support infection control with Betadine antiseptic sore throat treatments.
• Helps treat infections that can cause sore throats
• Helps treat throat infections due to viruses and bacteria
• At the first signs of a sore throat, gargle with BETADINE
Active Ingredient:
1% Povidone Iodine
Non-Medicinal Ingredients:
Citric acid monohydrate, eucalyptol, glycerine, iodine, menthol, poloxamer 407, polyoxypropylene glycol, purified water, saccharin sodium, sodium citrate dihydrate, sorbitol solution.
Do not use if you are allergic to any ingredient, have any type of thyroid disorder, if you are pregnant or breast-feeding, or are using hydrogen peroxide. Contact your healthcare professional or hospital immediately if a large amount is swallowed or if you have an allergic reaction such as redness, irritation, swelling, itching, or rash. Does not stain teeth, skin and natural fibre clothes. If accidentally splashed onto your clothes, wash immediately with water. May discolour dentures and braces – remove if possible before use. Avoid contact with jewellery, especially silver.
Adults and Children (9 years and older):
Rinse and gargle with 10-15 mL up to four times a day. Use undiluted or dilute with one part water. Spit out after use, a small amount might be swallowed during gargling. Rinsing after use is not necessary. Rinse 2-3 minutes for mouth ulcers. May be used following oral surgery or dental procedures. Consult a healthcare professional if symptoms do not improve after 14 days, or worsen.
