YACADINE ( OINTMENT )

Manufacturer
Yacca Pharmaceuticals
Drug Type
 Branded Drug
Medicine System
 Allopathy
Drug Availability
 Pharmacy (P)

Ingredients

SKU

Brand NameDosage Form PackQty per PackInquiry
YACADINEOINTMENT1 Please Inquire

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Related Monographs

Povidone Iodine

Pregnancy Category D

Essential Medicine :

Dosage

Source : IAP Pediatric Drug Formulary
Antiseptic paint: apply twice daily. Dry powder: use for minor wounds and infections. Ointment: apply once or twice daily for up to 14 days. Shampoo: use as shampoo twice weekly until improvement noted then once weekly. Skin cleanser: retain on infected skin for 3-5 minutes before rinsing. Repeat twice twice daily. Solutions, tinctures and scrub: use undiluted for skin disinfection

Source : NFI National Formulary of India

  • Adult and Child- Pre- and post-operative skindisinfection: apply undiluted.Antiseptic (minor wounds and burns): applytwice daily.

Usage / Indications

  • Antiseptic
  • Skin disinfection
  • Mouth wash.

Contraindications

  • Avoid regular or prolonged use in patients with thyroid disorders or those taking lithium
  • Avoid regular use in neonates
  • Avoid in very low birthweight infants
  • Burn covering large surface area
  • Hypersensitivity to iodine.

Precautions

  • Pregnancy 
  • Lactation
  • Broken skin
  • Renal impairment
  • Avoid contact with eyes
  • Neonates.
  • The application of povidone iodine to large wounds or severe burns may produce systemic adverse effects such as metabolic acidosis
  • Hypernatraemia
  • Impairment of renal function.

Side Effects / Adverse Effects

  • Irritation of skin and mucous membranes
  • May interfere with thyroid function tests
  • Systemic effects.

Storage

Store protected from light

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