How to dilute iodinol for gargling

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A tooth was removed: what to do now?

Unfortunately, the procedure for removing teeth is unpleasant, but there is no escape from it. How to avoid complications and negative reactions after tooth extraction?

After a tooth is removed, a hole is formed in its place, which is gradually filled with blood (this is a protective function of the body). Over time, the blood coagulates and turns into a clot, which should completely cover the bone that has become unprotected after tooth extraction. Over the course of several months, the blood is absorbed and healthy bone tissue remains in its place. If the bone and gums sag a little at the site of the extracted tooth, this is normal. Most often, the healing process proceeds without complications, without causing any pain or discomfort to the patient. In some cases, fever, aching pain, prolonged healing, systematic visits to the dentist and other side effects are possible.

Iodinol: what helps

The iodine contained in the product provides the solution with a bactericidal effect. The simultaneous presence of 95% ethanol enhances this effect. The product is intended exclusively for topical use on affected surfaces. It is recommended to treat the edges of the wound, excluding liquid from entering exposed tissue areas. Contacting a healthy surface, Iodinol triggers blood flow activation processes, since it also has a certain irritating effect.

A small part of the substance can be absorbed into the bloodstream from the surface of the skin through small capillaries. With the bloodstream, iodine is able to travel from organ to organ. Some of it will be absorbed by the thyroid gland during such a journey. Excretion from the body occurs through the kidneys, liver and intestines.

Iodinol is used for:

• small abrasions;
• injuries;
• myalgia;
• infectious lesions of the skin.

Apply a thin layer to the skin, not generously, using a cotton swab or cotton swab. It should be remembered that the product has a brown tint, which will remain as pigmentation on the body.

How to stop bleeding?

In some cases, if it is not possible to see a doctor, you can stop the bleeding yourself.

• A tight tampon twisted from cotton wool or gauze should be placed on the bleeding hole. Then squeeze your jaws tightly and do not loosen them for 15-20 minutes. If after such a procedure the tampon is not completely saturated with blood, then the bleeding has been stopped. A blood clot has formed at the site of the bleeding, which cannot be disturbed for at least a few hours.
• In case of a fiasco with the previous method, the procedure must be repeated again. Only the tampon now needs to be soaked in a 3% hydrogen peroxide solution.
• If the bleeding is too severe, then you should consult a doctor. At the dentist's appointment, electrocoagulation may be performed or stitches may be placed.
• If after all these manipulations the bleeding does not stop, you need to use medications that increase blood clotting. Prolonged bleeding (several days) entails urgent hospitalization.

Iodinol for rinsing

In their practice, otolaryngologists often use Iodinol as a rinse. You just need to keep in mind that rinsing is not carried out with a pure solution, but with a prepared mixture of several drops. This procedure ensures the treatment of the tonsils. For chronic tonsillitis of any etiology, such rinsing allows you to relieve the severity of inflammation and wash off the pathogen from the surface of the porous tissue, disinfecting the surface of the tonsils for a while.

Additionally, iodine heating procedures may be prescribed. They involve applying the solution directly to the tonsils. Iodine, irritating the surface of the glands, activates blood flow in the capillaries and vessels, due to which the local temperature rises. Harmful microorganisms cannot multiply in such an environment, which contributes to a speedy recovery.

In addition to treating tonsils, Iodinol can be used as a component for preparing a solution for rinsing the nose. This product is also used to disinfect the walls of the respiratory tract and wash away most of the germs from them.

What do doctors recommend?

For several days, it is necessary to rinse the oral cavity with an antiseptic solution, which will prevent the entry of microbes from the external environment through the wound surfaces of the gums. The number and duration of rinses is determined by the attending physician. Rinse solutions should be no cooler than room temperature and no hotter than 37 degrees. The simplest and most inexpensive option is a solution of baking soda (1 teaspoon per glass of water). In addition, rinsing can be done using pharmaceutical products.

Rinses from the pharmacy

Iodinol: instructions for use

Iodinol is not taken orally. This product is for local external use only. It is necessary to follow the rules for treating wounds:

• Apply the product only to the edges of the wound.
• Avoid getting the solution on areas of the body that are bare of skin, as well as inside cuts and deep wounds.
• When preparing a solution for rinsing the nasopharynx, it is important to adhere to the concentration of the substance recommended by the doctor.
• Home application of Iodinol on the tonsils should be limited to three times a day.

Exceeding dosages will certainly lead to burns. If the doctor recommended preparing a solution for rinsing the nose from 10 drops of Iodinol and a glass of water, this means that every extra drop can cause the nasal mucosa to lose its ability to moisturize and warm the inhaled air. Crusts, inflammations and ulcers will form.

Applying iodine to an open wound will aggravate the situation and may provoke a painful shock, since in addition to iodine molecules, the solution contains 95% alcohol. It will be an additional source of chemical burns. In places where the skin is already damaged and nerve endings are exposed, the ingress of such an aggressive solution will only aggravate the patient’s condition.

Emergency situations after tooth extraction

1. If your cheek is swollen. The infection entered the soft tissue and caused periostitis, which led to swelling of the soft tissue. A doctor's examination is required.
2. If your gums hurt. In any case, there will be swelling, but if it bothers the patient, it is necessary to visit a doctor.
3. If bleeding resumes. When it continues for a long time, it can cause anemia. At the appointment, the doctor may cauterize the bleeding vessel, administer vitamin K preparations, or use a hemostatic sponge.
4. If the stitches have clearly fallen apart. No one is immune from such a problem as cutting stitches, because putting them in the mouth is extremely inconvenient. Again, you need to urgently visit a doctor.

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Contraindications

The use of Iodinol is contraindicated for persons with individual iodine intolerance. It is also worth considering the susceptibility of the thyroid gland to iodine molecules. She needs it, and a deficiency of iodine molecules can lead to dysfunction of the organ that produces hormones. But it is important to remember that excess iodine is not beneficial, since it will also affect hormonal levels and the health of the thyroid gland.

Pregnant women should refrain from using any medications, even topically, without consulting a doctor, including Iodinol. If there is an inflammatory process in the tonsils, nasal passages and ears, you should not self-medicate, but immediately consult your local doctor.

What to do after tooth extraction?

• According to the doctor's recommendation, after 15-20 minutes you need to spit out the gauze balls from your mouth. They are usually left if the bleeding from the socket has not completely stopped.
• You should not eat food in the next 2-3 hours. Food injures the hole.
• In addition, you should avoid eating too cold or hot food, steam rooms, saunas, and cold hardening. Sudden temperature changes provoke dilation and constriction of blood vessels, resulting in bleeding and pain. In the same way, alcohol can do this, which also needs to be excluded.
• You will temporarily have to give up aggressive tooth rinses, which can destroy the clot.
• You must try not to injure the blood clot in the socket to avoid inflammation. Most often this happens while brushing your teeth. Of course, it is necessary to brush your teeth after extraction, but only carefully and carefully.
• If your temperature rises after tooth extraction, you should immediately inform your doctor.

Iodinol: price

The product is sold in glass bottles of 50 ml or 100 ml. Some manufacturers have equipped their bottles with spray nozzles. It is worth keeping in mind that the presence of such a sprayer does not mean that the product is ready for application to the oral cavity or nasal mucous membranes. The nozzle makes it easier to treat the skin area around the wound. Only the presence of a separate footnote in the instructions attached to the bottle can indicate the concentration of the active substance and the permissible use of the solution unchanged for rinsing.

You can buy a 50 ml bottle without a spray nozzle for 30 rubles. Depending on the name of the manufacturer, the price may vary. The presence of a spray bottle affects pricing. With it, a bottle of the same volume will cost from 100 rubles.

How to relieve pain after tooth extraction?

When the effect of the anesthetic begins to wear off, the pain will return. In case of severe pain or a low pain threshold in the patient, it is necessary to take painkillers.

As a rule, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (diclofenac, voltaren, indamethacin, nimesulide, ibuprofen) are taken, which will also help relieve swelling and inflammation. It is worth remembering that long-term use of these drugs is contraindicated due to a decrease in the number of leukocytes in the blood and complications from the stomach. Most drugs in this group should be taken with omeprazole.

In addition, you can resort to using a topical drug in solution or lozenges: benzydamine hydrochloride (or tantum verde).

Side effect

Taking the solution orally causes increased sweating , rapid heartbeat, nervousness , insomnia , diarrhea (typical for older people), and allergic responses. Application to skin may cause irritation.

Long-term treatment of extensive wound surfaces can lead to iodism (salivation, urticaria, acne, Quincke's edema , lacrimation).

Useful properties and uses of blue iodine

Iodine preparations are used to treat the throat (Lugol's solution), to disinfect the skin around the injury (5% alcohol solution). The irritating and toxic substances they contain limit their oral use.

“Blue iodine” eliminates inflammation and treats various diseases of internal organs.

St. Petersburg scientist Mokhnach V.O. To neutralize the toxic effect of iodine, he combined it with starch. Blue potato jelly gave the drug its name – “blue iodine”.

Studies have confirmed the anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, antimicrobial, antiviral, antifungal properties of iodinol and any other colored iodine compounds, and their low toxicity.

The drug has a gentle effect on the microflora of the gastrointestinal tract, covers damage to the mucous membrane, creates a protective layer, which contributes to a speedy recovery.

Iodinol was first used during the Great Patriotic War for the treatment of bacterial dysentery, colitis, and enterocolitis. Tests have confirmed that oral administration clears bacteria from the intestinal mucosa within five days.

The antiviral and antibacterial properties of iodinol are used for various diseases. They are used to gargle, treat tonsillitis, colitis and enterocolitis, stomach ulcers, dysentery, bloody diarrhea, poisoning, stomatitis, conjunctivitis, non-healing wounds, burns.

The drug affects blood composition, protein and fat (lipid) metabolism, reduces cholesterol and glucose levels in the blood, cleans blood vessels, and restores their elasticity. Therefore, iodinol is not only used to gargle, but is used for recovery after a stroke and normalization of high or low blood pressure.

Ingestion enhances thyroid function. Its violation affects metabolism and reduces immunity.

Iodine preparations stimulate the reflex secretion of mucus in the respiratory tract and have an expectorant and sputum-thinning effect.

Pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics

Iodine-containing antiseptic . The antiseptic effect is provided by molecular iodine. During the treatment of the skin, the resorptive effect of iodine is manifested: it enhances metabolism , accelerates dissimilation , has a proteolytic effect, and takes part in the process of synthesizing the hormones T3 and T4 .

Under the influence of ethanol , the excretion of iodine slows down and its irritating effect on tissues decreases. A bactericidal effect against gram-positive flora, streptococci , Protea , Escherichia coli and most gram-negative bacteria .

The drug affects the vital activity of yeast and pathogenic fungi , and has a detrimental effect on the spores of anthrax . Pseudomonas aeruginosa is resistant to iodine . The medicine is low-toxic.