Price
The drug is available at a price starting at about 10€ for 100ml solution.
Is Betaisodona® oral antiseptic available only on prescription?
Betaisodona® Oral Antiseptic is a pharmacy-only but non-prescription drug.
Can be used during pregnancy and lactation
Betaisodona® should only be used during pregnancy on the doctor’s prescription, and the thyroid gland of the unborn child must be monitored. There are no restrictions on the use of Betaisodona® during lactation.
What other forms of Betaisodona® are there?
Betaisodona® or the active ingredient povidone-iodine is also available as an ointment, gargle solution, soap and as a solution for skin disinfection and wound antisepsis. The solution can also be applied to other areas of the mucous membrane, for example in the genital area. Alternatives to Betaisodona® oral antiseptic are antiseptics containing octenidine (e.g.
Octenisept) and preparations containing chlorhexidine (e.g. Corsodyl). The latter must not be used for longer than two weeks due to possible tumour-initiating effects.
