Interaction
Since Betaisodona® oral antiseptic acts almost only locally, there are few interactions with other drugs. Betaisodona® should never be used together with disinfectants containing mercury, as this can produce caustic mercury iodide. However, medicines containing mercury are practically no longer used today.
Other disinfectants such as silver sulfadiazine, hydrogen peroxide, octenidine and taurolidine can weaken the effect of Betaisodona® and should therefore not be used in combination. Using Betaisodona® when taking lithium preparations can lead to hypothyroidism. Betaisodona® oral antiseptic does not alter the effectiveness of the pill.
Contraindications – When should Betaisodona® oral antiseptic not be used?
Betaisodona® oral antiseptic must not be used in cases of existing hyperthyroidism or inflammation of the thyroid. Betaisodona® must also not be used in the case of the chronic skin disease dermatitis herpetiformis Duhring. Another contraindication is known hypersensitivity to the active ingredient.
Furthermore, the drug must not be used before or during a planned radioiodine therapy. The reason for this is that radioiodine therapy works by absorbing radioactive iodine into the thyroid cells, causing them to die (e.g. in the case of thyroid cancer). Before or during this therapy, no iodine should be administered to the body so that the thyroid cells are in iodine deficiency and can absorb the radioactive iodine well. In children, care must be taken to ensure that the medicine is used correctly. In babies under 6 months of age, the medicine should only be given on the doctor’s orders and under control of the thyroid gland function.
Dosage – How often?
For surgical procedures such as Betaisodona® applied once with an exposure time of at least 30 seconds. For permanent use, the drug is applied several times a day in the oral cavity as a rinse.
How do I use Betaisodona® oral antiseptic correctly?
The preparation is usually diluted with warm tap water according to the package insert. The usual dosage is 1:4. The solution is held in the oral cavity as a rinsing solution for at least 30 seconds and then spat out.
The medication should not be swallowed under any circumstances to avoid a systemic effect. Betaisodona® oral antiseptic is suitable for local application in the oral cavity and should not be generously distributed in the ear, nose and throat or swallowed. However, there are also preparations available as gargle agents which are suitable for this purpose.
However, antiseptics should at best only be used for medical indications and their use as gargle should be prescribed by a doctor. The risk of side effects due to absorption of the active substance into the bloodstream increases considerably if it is not used properly. The expiry date of Betaisodona® Oral Antiseptic can be found on the drug package. After the expiry date, a reliable effect can no longer be guaranteed. If the preparation loses its brown colour, it should also no longer be used.
