My clothes following an epidural steroid injection had a strong medicinal odor which makes me think steroid powder was in air of room. is this right?

Prep: Most likely your clothes absorbed the odor of the procedure room.

Probably Not: The odor you refer to may have originated from the povidone-iodine (pvpi) topical antiseptic used to sterilize your skin preceding the epidural injection.

Don't Know: That is not typical of a steroid epidural injection. Could have been the cleaning solutions they used on your back to clean your skin that could have caused that smell...