Avrio Health L.P., a subsidiary of Purdue Pharma L.P., recently released Betadine® antiseptic oral rinse, with active ingredient 0.5% povidone-iodine, or PVP-I.
The pre-procedural rinse should be administered by professionals and used orally in preparation of the oral mucosa before injection, dental surgery or tooth extraction, according to a press release.
It should not be used for more than seven days unless directed by a dentist or doctor, in children younger than 12, in patients with thyroid conditions or in patients who are allergic to povidone-iodine.
The rinse is available through local dental distributors.
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Source: Avrio Health L.P.