it is like a cleaning ointment
2006-07-12 14:32:39 · 4 answers · asked by Selina V 1 in Health ➔ Other - Health
Betadine is usually used for pre-operative hand scrubbing and swabbing the area where a surgery is going to be performed
2006-07-12 14:37:56 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
To sterilize. It is used to sterilize the skin before a procedure like putting in an IV.
2006-07-12 21:37:25 · answer #2 · answered by shepherd 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can use it on minor cuts and burns. it disinfects. you can use it on people(duh) dogs, cats, horses, and a lot of other animals.
It is also used to sterilize skin before an iv, needle, or surgery is preformed.
2006-07-12 21:38:58 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
betadine ?
it kills germs, used around incisions, before surgery.
2006-07-12 21:36:16 · answer #4 · answered by nickipettis 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋