Re: strength difference between lugol's and betadine

[Guest guest]

Betadine is also Povidone- Iodine

Povidone-iodine (PVPI) is a water-soluble complex of iodine with polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP), with from 9.0% to 12.0% available iodine, calculated on a dry basis

Lugol's Formula

Lugol's solution consists of 5 g iodine (I2) and 10 g potassium iodide (KI) mixed with 85 ml distilled water, to make a brown solution with a total iodine content of 130 mg/mL

Povidone is Iodine only and Lugol's is Iodine and Iodide. You cannot ingest Povidone.

Steph

strength difference between lugol's and betadine

Hello Everyone--I am attempting to treat a resistant glabrata-variety vaginal yeastinfection with iodine but I am having a hard time figuring out whatconcentration I need to use and the difference in strength betweenthe products. I currently have betadine, but it occurred to me thatLugol's might be much stronger. Can anyone enlighten me on this?Thanks,

[Guest guest]

Thanks Steph. I saw this explanation or similar in the links section.

It's hard for me to make sense out of these numbers and what they mean

in terms of strength (particularly anti-infectious). I guess what I " m

wondering in plain terms is what would be the strength difference

between say two tablespoons of Lugol's and two tablespoons of Betadine?

Thanks,

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> Betadine is also Povidone- Iodine

> Povidone-iodine (PVPI) is a water-soluble complex of iodine with

polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP), with from 9.0% to 12.0% available iodine,

calculated on a dry basis

>

> Lugol's Formula

> Lugol's solution consists of 5 g iodine (I2) and 10 g potassium

iodide (KI) mixed with 85 ml distilled water, to make a brown solution

with a total iodine content of 130 mg/mL

>

> Povidone is Iodine only and Lugol's is Iodine and Iodide. You

cannot ingest Povidone.

>

> Steph

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> strength difference between lugol's and betadine

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> Hello Everyone--

>

> I am attempting to treat a resistant glabrata-variety vaginal yeast

> infection with iodine but I am having a hard time figuring out what

> concentration I need to use and the difference in strength between

> the products. I currently have betadine, but it occurred to me that

> Lugol's might be much stronger. Can anyone enlighten me on this?

>

> Thanks,

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