Braunovidone 10%

• Braunovidon 10%, different filling quantity/number of pieces depending on the variant

Braunovidon 10% in detail

Type of application?
Apply the medicine to the affected area(s) of skin. The medicine can remain on the wound for a longer period of time, but should be changed at the latest after discoloration.

Duration of application?
The medicine should not be used for longer than 5 days without medical advice. If symptoms recur after the end of treatment, please consult your doctor.

Overdosage?
If you suspect an overdose, even if you have taken the medicine by mistake, contact a doctor immediately.

As a general rule: Pay particular attention to conscientious dosing, especially with infants, small children and older people. If in doubt, ask your doctor or pharmacist about any effects or precautionary measures.

A dosage prescribed by a doctor may differ from the information in the package leaflet. Since the doctor will adjust it individually, you should therefore use the medicine according to his instructions.

The medicine must be stored away from heat.what are the reasons for not using it?

- Hypersensitivity to the ingredients
- Thyroid diseases, also in the past
- Upcoming or recently completed radioiodine therapy
- Dermatitis herpetiformis Duhring (immune disease with itchy rash with blister formation)

Which age group should be considered?
- Infants under 6 months: The medicine must not be used.

What about pregnancy and breastfeeding?
- Pregnancy: Consult your doctor. Various considerations play a role in whether and how the medicine can be used during pregnancy.
- Breastfeeding: According to current knowledge, use is not recommended. Breastfeeding may need to be considered.

If you have been prescribed the medicine despite a contraindication, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. The therapeutic benefit may be greater than the risk associated with use in the case of a contraindication.what adverse effects can occur?

Always:
- Impaired wound healing
- Pain at the site of application
- Feeling of warmth at the application site
- Contact dermatitis (allergic skin reactions that only occur with repeated use)
- Acute severe allergic reaction affecting several or all areas of the body (anaphylaxis)
- Thyroid dysfunction

Under certain circumstances, if large quantities of the active substance are ingested, e.g. in the case of burns:
- Disturbance of the salt balance
- Changed concentration of water-binding substances (osmotic) in the blood
- Impaired kidney function
- Metabolic disorder with hyperacidity of the blood (metabolic acidosis)

If you notice a change in your state of health or a change during treatment, contact your doctor or pharmacist.

The information provided here is based primarily on side effects that occur in at least one in 1,000 patients treated.
- There may be medicines with which interactions occur. You should therefore always tell your doctor or pharmacist about any other medicine you are already taking before starting treatment with a new medicine. This also applies to medicines that you buy yourself, use only occasionally or have been using for some time.
How does the ingredient of the medicine work?

Iodine is bound to carrier substances and used to reduce germs (disinfection) and to support wound healing. Iodine is effective against a variety of pathogens such as bacteria, viruses and fungi.

Application

- bedsores- ulcers on the leg or foot due to circulatory disorders (ulcus cruris)- wounds (superficial)- burns- infected skin disease (dermatosis)- superinfected skin disease (dermatosis)

Dosage

For application to the skin:a sufficient quantityseveral times a dayinfants from 6 months, children, adolescents and adultsregardless of the time of dayIn the case of severely inflamed or weeping wounds, the medicine should be applied every 4-6 hours at the start of treatment.

• Suitable for disinfecting and healing wounds on the skin
• Do not use for longer than 5 days without medical advice
• If an overdose is suspected, consult a doctor immediately