Iodine Tincture Flashcards
Materials used for Iodine Tincture
Sodium Iodide
Iodine Crystals
Alcohol
Purified Water
Why is iodine and sodium iodide triturated first, ideally?
promote dissolution in alcohol
alcoholic or hydroalcoholic solutions prepared from
vegetable materials or from chemical substances
Tinctures
Alcohol amounts of tinctures
15% - 80%
Where should iodine tincture be stored?
tightly stoppered, light resistant and not exposed to excessive temperatures
What protects tinctures from microbial growth and keep the alcohol-soluble extractives in solution?
Alcohol content
How to prepare iodine tincture?
Dissolve iodine crystals and sodium iodide in alcohol 1/2 to total volume.
Dilute solution with sufficient purified water
What happens if ethyl iodide is present not sodium triiodide?
This reaction would result in the loss of antibacterial activity of tincture.
Is triiodide water soluble?
Yes, important that it should be diluted with water during use.
Use of iodine tincture
Topical anti-infective
useful against g+ and g-
What produces color stain in the skin? Useful in delineating the application over the affected skin area.
Reddish brown color
What sensation is produced when IT is applied on broken or abraded skin?
Alcoholic Tinctures
