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Since the initial outbreak of SARS-CoV-2 I have kept bottles of Betadine nasal spray around. They say "clinically proven to reduce cold symptoms on the packagin

Since the initial outbreak of SARS-CoV-2 I have kept bottles of Betadine nasal spray around. They say "clinically proven to reduce cold symptoms on the packaging," always seemed reasonable to think it might work as well against this coronavirus as all the others.

yosito 4y ago
How often are you actually using it? I would imagine long term use of nasal betadine could have some negative side effects.
- VagueMag 4y ago
  Agreed. I don't take it very often, maybe once every few weeks or so, slightly more often if I start feeling symptoms.
- bwilli123 4y ago
  University of Western Australia Study finds nasal spray could aid battle against COVID Nasodine Nasal Spray is based on povidone-iodine, the same active ingredient found in Betadine throat gargle, and has been in development for almost a decade as a treatment for the common cold. Laboratory experiments showed a 15-second exposure to the nasal spray reduced infectivity of SARS-CoV-2 by 99.97 per cent, while a 60-second exposure completely eliminated viral infectivity. A subsequent pilot study of six COVID-19 patients, who were shedding the virus from the nose, looked at whether the laboratory results translated to people. The trial showed that a single Nasodine dose (four sprays per nostril) reduced viral shedding in five of the six subjects (83 per cent) at five minutes after the dose, with an overall 79 per cent reduction in viral shedding at one hour after the dose. https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/Article/2022/February/Study-finds-nasal-spray-could-aid-battle-against-COVID https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/Article/2022/February/Study-find...
bwilli123 4y ago
Povidone-iodine (taken nasally or as a gargle) kills viruses and bacteria. All types, including Covid, with 99.9% effectiveness according to numerous studies. Has worked this way (and safely) since the 1950's. Given that it's effective, and cheap to produce it's no wonder big pharma lobbied so hard for their own expensive partial treatments.
- bwilli123 4y ago
  Betadine gargle is 1% povidone-iodine. As a nasal spray dilute by 50% with water. Active protection for 3-4 hours minimum (again according to numerous studies)
- VagueMag 4y ago
  Yep did the gargle as well both times I had COVID. Tried nasal irrigation with the diluted form but it was just too much to handle so I used NeilMed instead. n=1 caveats, but both cases (the first one Delta) were mild.

yosito 4y ago

How often are you actually using it? I would imagine long term use of nasal betadine could have some negative side effects.

VagueMag 4y ago
Agreed. I don't take it very often, maybe once every few weeks or so, slightly more often if I start feeling symptoms.
bwilli123 4y ago
University of Western Australia Study finds nasal spray could aid battle against COVID Nasodine Nasal Spray is based on povidone-iodine, the same active ingredient found in Betadine throat gargle, and has been in development for almost a decade as a treatment for the common cold. Laboratory experiments showed a 15-second exposure to the nasal spray reduced infectivity of SARS-CoV-2 by 99.97 per cent, while a 60-second exposure completely eliminated viral infectivity. A subsequent pilot study of six COVID-19 patients, who were shedding the virus from the nose, looked at whether the laboratory results translated to people. The trial showed that a single Nasodine dose (four sprays per nostril) reduced viral shedding in five of the six subjects (83 per cent) at five minutes after the dose, with an overall 79 per cent reduction in viral shedding at one hour after the dose. https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/Article/2022/February/Study-finds-nasal-spray-could-aid-battle-against-COVID https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/Article/2022/February/Study-find...

bwilli123 4y ago

Povidone-iodine (taken nasally or as a gargle) kills viruses and bacteria. All types, including Covid, with 99.9% effectiveness according to numerous studies. Has worked this way (and safely) since the 1950's. Given that it's effective, and cheap to produce it's no wonder big pharma lobbied so hard for their own expensive partial treatments.

bwilli123 4y ago
Betadine gargle is 1% povidone-iodine. As a nasal spray dilute by 50% with water. Active protection for 3-4 hours minimum (again according to numerous studies)
VagueMag 4y ago
Yep did the gargle as well both times I had COVID. Tried nasal irrigation with the diluted form but it was just too much to handle so I used NeilMed instead. n=1 caveats, but both cases (the first one Delta) were mild.