Ovidone Ointment
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About Ovidone Ointment
Ovidone Ointment belongs to the class of medications called antiseptics and antimicrobial agents used to treat and prevent infections in wounds, cuts, and burns. A wound is a condition in which your skin gets hurt or broken, causing skin or tissue damage and leading to bleeding or infections.
Ovidone Ointment is a combination of sucralfate and povidone-iodine. It is used to treat and prevent infections in wounds, cuts, and burns. Povidone iodine inhibit the growth of infection-causing organisms. Sucralfate helps form a protective barrier over the wound to promote healing, thus helping to treat wound infections.
Ovidone Ointment is for external use only. Ovidone Ointment may cause common side effects like burning, itching, irritation, redness, swelling, pain, blistering or crusting and dry skin. These side effects gradually resolve during the treatment and do not require medical attention. However, please consult the doctor if the side effects persist or worsen.
Inform your doctor if you are allergic to any of the ingredients in Ovidone Ointment. Also, let the doctor know about your health conditions, undergoing treatments, and medication history. Before using Ovidone Ointment, discuss with your doctor if you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or breastfeeding.
Uses of Ovidone Ointment
Ovidone Ointment is used to treat and prevent wound infections. The detailed uses of Ovidone Ointment are as follows:
- Wound Protection & Healing: Ovidone Ointment provides wound protection and healing by forming a barrier, promoting tissue regeneration, reducing inflammation, and accelerating recovery.
- Antimicrobial Protection: Ovidone Ointment offers antimicrobial action against bacteria, fungi, and viruses, and promotes healing in wounds, minor burns, and cuts.
- Topical Ulcer Care: Ovidone Ointment is also used to promote healing of bed sores, pressure ulcers, and other skin ulcers through its protective and antimicrobial properties.
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Directions for Use
- Follow your doctor's instructions on the dosage and timing of this medication to ensure safe and effective use.
- Take a small amount of Ovidone Ointment on the fingertip and apply it on the clean and dry affected area as directed by your doctor.
- Wash your hands before and after applying on the affected areas unless the treatment is for hands.
- Ovidone Ointment is for external use only.
- If the medicine gets into your eyes, nose, or mouth, rinse thoroughly with cold water.
Medicinal Benefits
Ovidone Ointment is indicated in conditions like wound infection, post-surgical dressing, post-cosmetic; plastic surgery, chronic infected non-healing ulcers and radiation/chemotherapy ulcers. Ovidone Ointment is a combination of povidone-iodine and sucralfate. Povidone iodine is an antiseptic agent that works by releasing iodine and damaging the protein, fatty acids, and nucleotides of micro-organism cells. Sucralfate is an anti-ulcer medication that forms a protective barrier over the wound to help promote healing. Together, Ovidone Ointment helps treat wound infections.
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Drug Warnings
Do not use Ovidone Ointment if you are allergic to any of its ingredients. Let the doctor know about your health conditions, undergoing treatments, and medication history. Please consult your doctor if you are pregnant, planning to conceive or breastfeeding before using Ovidone Ointment. Avoid contact with sensitive areas like the nose or mouth. If accidental contact occurs, rinse with water immediately.
Diet & Lifestyle Advise
- Use mild soap while taking baths and prefer warm baths.
- Avoid harsh products on your skin.
- Do not scratch or pick your skin to avoid getting the affected area infected.
- Manage stress, eat healthily, drink plenty of water, exercise regularly, and get plenty of sleep.
- Do not walk barefoot at places like gym showers to prevent bacterial infections.
- Avoid exposure of your wound to triggers like pollution, smoke, or extreme temperatures, as it might worsen your symptoms.
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Pregnancy
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Please consult the doctor if you are pregnant or planning to become pregnant. Your doctor will recommend Ovidone Ointment only if the benefits outweigh the risks.
Breast Feeding
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Please consult the doctor if you are breastfeeding. Your doctor will decide if it is safe to use Ovidone Ointment during breastfeeding.
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Ovidone Ointment does not affect your mental ability.
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No interactions were found/established. Discuss with your doctor if you have any concerns.
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No interactions were found/established. Discuss with your doctor if you have any concerns.
Children
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Limited information is available. Please consult the doctor if you have any concerns about using Ovidone Ointment in children.
Heart
Exercise caution before using Ovidone Ointment in case of heart problems. Please consult your doctor if you have any concerns.
Geriatrics
Caution
Ovidone Ointment can be used in the elderly when prescribed by a doctor. If you have any concerns about using Ovidone Ointment, please consult a doctor.
FAQs
Ovidone Ointment is used to treat and prevent wound infections.
Ovidone Ointment works by inhibiting the growth of infection-causing bacteria and forming a protective barrier over the wound to help promote healing.
Avoid contact of Ovidone Ointment with the nose or eyes. In case of accidental contact with these areas, rinse with water thoroughly. Wash your hands before and after using Ovidone Ointment if your hands are not the affected area to prevent the spread of infection. Do not use it for longer than prescribed.
The common side effects of Ovidone Ointment are burning, itching, irritation, redness, swelling, pain, blistering or crusting and dry skin. However, these side effects gradually decrease over time. Please consult your doctor if any of these side effects persist or worsen.
Apply a small amount of the product on the fingertip and apply as a thin layer on the clean and dry affected area.
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