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Old 08-29-2009, 06:51 PM   #18 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by orangemonkeyee View Post
povidone-iodine is the best stuff for cleaning wounds. My mom is a nurse and uses this stuff. Hydrogen peroxide is only supposed to be used to flush out wounds and get all the shit that isn't supposed to be there out. Povidone-iodine is commercially sold as Betadine solution ( thats the name brand stuff) while Wal-mart has their own brand that's half the price. And this stuff really doesn't hurt either, which is good. And it's what the hospitals use, so it's gotta be good. And I noticed I like to start sentences with and a lot. Anyway, stop screwing around with rubbing alcohol and go get some Betadine or generic povidone-iodine solution. It's 5 bucks for a bottle of the generic stuff, but it's worth not getting infections.
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Originally Posted by ngdawg View Post
Just want to add, if anyone is allergic to shellfish, do NOT use this-it's the iodine in shellfish that causes the reaction and, depending on your allergy, you can go into anaphylactic(sp) shock. In this case, peroxide is what should be used.( make sure if you have to go to the ER or take someone there, this and all allergies are revealed)
I have just spent more than an hour on Google looking at a vast amount of forums just like this one trying to figure out what's what when it comes to hydrogen peroxide vs. alcohol. As we can see right here in this thread, there are a lot of varying opinions on this matter, and most of them conflict. So if you are reading this thread as a result of a Google search, then you are probably as frustrated as I am right about now.

This being the case, I would like to thank "orangemonkeyee" for taking the time to answer this question. That answer appears to be the most accurate one. Also, kudos to "ngdawg" for adding that important point about allergies.

Here is what I have gathered that seems to be a good synopsis:

Use iodine to clean and disinfect the wound, and possibly neosporin or polysporin for extra antibiotic protection. If you have a lot of crud in the wound, then you might want to use hydrogen peroxide to clean that out prior to applying iodine. If you don't have iodine, and you're not comfortable just using soap and water, then use hydrogen peroxide to clean the wound and alcohol to disinfect.

Do I have that right? Looks like it!
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