A 39-year-old member asked:
iodoform usage safe?
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Dr. Barry Rosen answered
34 years experience General Surgery
For What?: Iodoform has been used as an antiseptic for almost 200 years. Iodoform-impregnated gauze is often used to pack open wounds, especially after abscess drainage. While it is effective to stop bleeding, it actually impedes healing. Therefore, despite its medicinal smell, i prefer to avoid using it except to temporarily control bleeding from an abscess cavity.
Answered on Dec 11, 2013
Dr. Robert Dorsey answered
36 years experience Wound care
Yes and no: Iodoform contains bismuth which impedes wound healing. Iodosorb and iodoflex are safe for wound healing.
Answered on Dec 11, 2013
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