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Should I use peroxide or betadine on a diabetic/chronic wound?

April 26, 2017betadine chronic diabetic Peroxide WOUND

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Should I use peroxide or betadine on a diabetic/chronic wound?

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No, these have been found to be harmful to new developing tissue in a chronic wound. A chronic wound is a wound that has been present for more than sixty days. For an acute wound, like a fresh scrape or cut, peroxide or betadine (povidone-iodine) could be used to cleanse the wound. When using Amerigel® Wound Wash AND AmeriGel® Wound Dressing together, it is not necessary to use peroxide or betadine.