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Can Adding A Couple Of Drops Of Betadine For Water Help In Increasing Iodine Levels?

Since it seems that many of us Americans are low on iodine, it seems logical that adding a couple of drops of betadine to a quart or gallon of water would be a good thing. Might kill anything that needs killing in the water AND help with iodine levels. Any reason not to, other than the official "external use only" labeling?
Thu, 1 Aug 2013
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Hi,

Thank you for your query.

Betadine (povidone-iodine) is a topical preparation and contains 1% iodine. It is meant only for external use as it contains 1-ethenyl-2-pyrrolidinone homopolymer compound with iodine which is considered to be a hazardous component. Hence povidone-iodine is advised for external use. Its use can cause complications which include stricture of the oesophagus.

I hope I have answered your query to your satisfaction.

Wishing you all the best.

Regards,

Rajiv K Khandelwal
http://goo.gl/SuCjl
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Can Adding A Couple Of Drops Of Betadine For Water Help In Increasing Iodine Levels?

Hi, Thank you for your query. Betadine (povidone-iodine) is a topical preparation and contains 1% iodine. It is meant only for external use as it contains 1-ethenyl-2-pyrrolidinone homopolymer compound with iodine which is considered to be a hazardous component. Hence povidone-iodine is advised for external use. Its use can cause complications which include stricture of the oesophagus. I hope I have answered your query to your satisfaction. Wishing you all the best. Regards, Rajiv K Khandelwal http://goo.gl/SuCjl