Chlorhexidine alone also remains a strong contender [2], while alcohol, betadine and povidone iodine-alcohol may be considered depending on individual patient characteristics and preferences [3-5].

According to officials, expired povidone-iodine (Betadine) may not work well, putting patients at a greater risk of contracting a skin infection even after applying the medication to the affected ...

Testing ruled out their first suspicion. But further tests pinpointed what they — and the boy — had been missing: iodine. A century ago, iodine deficiency affected kids across large swaths of ...

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Compr Ophthalmol Update. 2005;6(2):85-101. Antimicrobial medications for conjunctivitis are typically given as one drop (or one-half inch of ointment) four times daily for 5-7 days. Ointments have ...

a thick moisturizer or ointment needs to be a staple in your routine. If you have dry skin, that typically means your skin lacks the ability to create enough oil to hydrate itself. An easy solution?

You apply this steroid-free eczema treatment directly to the skin. TCIs for eczema come in two forms: tacrolimus ointment (Protopic), for moderate to severe eczema pimecrolimus cream (Elidel), for ...

Options include mupirocin cream or ointment (Bactroban or Centany) and retapamulin ointment (Altabax). If your impetigo is severe or widespread, a doctor can prescribe oral antibiotics such as ...