Tincture of iodine, iodine tincture, or weak iodine solution is an antiseptic. It is usually 2 to 7% elemental iodine, along with potassium iodide or sodium iodide, dissolved in a mixture of ethanol and water. Tincture solutions are characterized by the presence of alcohol. It was used from 1908 in pre-operative skin preparation by Italian surgeon Antonio Grossich.[1][2]
Iodine tincture
Various bottles of tincture of iodine from the former Soviet Union
In the United Kingdom, the development of an iodine solution for skin sterilisation was pioneered by Lionel Stretton. The British Medical Journal published the detail of his work at Kidderminster Infirmary in 1909.[3] Stretton used a much weaker solution than that used by Grossich. He claimed in 1915 that Grossich had been using a liquid akin to Liquor Iodi Fortis, and that it was he, Stretton, who had introduced the method using Tincture of Iodine BP which came to be used across the world. [4]
USP Tincture of Iodine is defined in the U.S. National Formulary (NF) as containing in each 100 mL, 1.8 to 2.2 grams of elemental iodine, and 2.1 to 2.6 grams of sodium iodide. Alcohol is 50 mL, and the balance is purified water. This "2% free iodine" solution has 0.08 mol/L of I2, which provides about 1 mg of free iodine per 0.05 mL drop. The "2% free iodine" description is based on the quantity of elemental iodine, not sodium/potassium iodide.
USP Strong Iodine Tincture is defined in the NF as containing in each 100 mL, 6.8 to 7.5 gram of iodine, and 4.7 to 5.5 gram of potassium iodide. Purified water is 50 mL and the balance is alcohol. This 7% tincture solution is about 3.5 times more concentrated than USP 2% tincture.[citation needed]
As in the case of Lugol's iodine, the role of iodide in the solution is to increase the solubility of the elemental iodine, by turning it to the soluble triiodideanion I3−. However, since iodine has moderate solubility in ethanol, it is also assisted by this solvent directly. Lugol's iodine, by contrast, has no alcohol, and has twice the mass of potassium iodide as of elemental iodine. Alcohol content in the tincture of iodine can be determined by the methods of Alcock, Roscoe – Schorlemmer and Thurston – Thurston.[5]
Usage
As both USP solutions contain elemental iodine, which is moderately toxic when ingested in amounts larger than those required to disinfect water, tincture of iodine is sold labelled “for external use only,” and used primarily as a disinfectant.
Tincture of iodine is often found in emergency survival kits, used both to disinfect wounds and to sanitize surface water for drinking. When an alcohol solution is not desirable for this purpose, the alcohol-free Lugol's iodine, an aqueous solution of iodine in potassium iodide solution, or else povidone-iodine (brand names Wokadine, Betadine), a PVPI solution, can be used.
Small amounts may be added to suspect drinking water as a disinfectant (typically 5 mg free iodine per liter, or 5 drops of 2% tincture). Though this treatment is effective against bacteria and viruses, it does not protect against protozoan parasites such as Cryptosporidium and Giardia.[6]
Iodine solution is used to sanitize the surface of fruit and vegetables for bacteria and viruses. The common concentration for sanitization is 25 ppm iodophor for 1 minute.[7] However, the effectiveness depends on whether the solution penetrates into rifts, and whether dirt is effectively removed at first. The oocytes of protozoan parasites will not be killed, and it is also doubtful that bacterial spores will be killed. Iodine solutions should not be considered able to sanitize or disinfect salad, fruit or vegetables that are contaminated with feces.[8]
Iodine tincture is not a recommended source of solely-nutritional iodine. Nutritional iodine is better supplied in the form of the less toxic iodide (see SSKI) or iodate salts, which the body can easily convert to thyroid hormone.
Nevertheless, the iodide in tincture of iodine used as a water disinfectant does supply more than adequate nutritional iodine, perhaps 30 or more times the recommended daily allowance per liter or quart. Application of tincture or Lugol's to the skin also results in absorption and bioavailability of some moderate fraction of the iodine. This method can be used to saturate the thyroid with iodine to help prevent the excessive uptake of radioactive iodine-131 in a nuclear accident.[9]
^Block SS (2001). Disinfection, Sterilization, and Preservation, 5e. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. p. 922. ISBN978-0-683-30740-5. Retrieved 7 January 2013.
^Barenfanger J, Drake C, Lawhorn J, Verhulst SJ (May 2004). "Comparison of chlorhexidine and tincture of iodine for skin antisepsis in preparation for blood sample collection". Journal of Clinical Microbiology. 42 (5): 2216–7. doi:10.1128/JCM.42.5.2216-2217.2004. PMC404630. PMID 15131193.
^Stretton JL (August 1909). "The Sterilization of the Skin of Operation Areas". British Medical Journal. 2 (2537): 368–9. doi:10.1136/bmj.2.2537.368-a. PMC2320536. PMID 20764617.
^Stretton JL (May 1915). "The Sterilisation of the Skin with Tincture of Iodine". British Medical Journal. 1 (2838): 886–7. doi:10.1136/bmj.1.2838.886. PMC2302255. PMID 20767647.
^Thurston A, Thurston A (1912). "Determination of alcohol in tincture of iodine". Journal of the American Pharmaceutical Association. 1 (10): 1155. doi:10.1002/jps.3080011017.
^"A Guide to Drinking Water Treatment and Sanitation for Backcountry & Travel Use". Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
^"Sanitizers and Disinfectants: The Chemicals of Prevention, Foodsafety Magazine". Food Safety Magazine. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
^"Surface decontamination of fruit and vegetable eaten raw". World Health Organization. 1998. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
^"Tincture of iodine keeps radiation away". Science News. 1985. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
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Tincture of iodine iodine tincture or weak iodine solution is an antiseptic It is usually 2 to 7 elemental iodine along with potassium iodide or sodium iodide dissolved in a mixture of ethanol and water Tincture solutions are characterized by the presence of alcohol It was used from 1908 in pre operative skin preparation by Italian surgeon Antonio Grossich 1 2 Iodine tinctureVarious bottles of tincture of iodine from the former Soviet UnionClinical dataAHFS Drugs comMonographPregnancycategoryDRoutes ofadministrationTopicalATCvet codeQD08AG WHO IdentifiersIUPAC name diiodaneCAS Number7553 56 2PubChem CID807DrugBankDB05382UNII9679TC07X4Chemical and physical dataFormulaI2In the United Kingdom the development of an iodine solution for skin sterilisation was pioneered by Lionel Stretton The British Medical Journal published the detail of his work at Kidderminster Infirmary in 1909 3 Stretton used a much weaker solution than that used by Grossich He claimed in 1915 that Grossich had been using a liquid akin to Liquor Iodi Fortis and that it was he Stretton who had introduced the method using Tincture of Iodine BP which came to be used across the world 4 Contents 1 USP formulas 2 Usage 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksUSP formulas EditSee also United States Pharmacopeia USP Tincture of Iodine is defined in the U S National Formulary NF as containing in each 100 mL 1 8 to 2 2 grams of elemental iodine and 2 1 to 2 6 grams of sodium iodide Alcohol is 50 mL and the balance is purified water This 2 free iodine solution has 0 08 mol L of I2 which provides about 1 mg of free iodine per 0 05 mL drop The 2 free iodine description is based on the quantity of elemental iodine not sodium potassium iodide USP Strong Iodine Tincture is defined in the NF as containing in each 100 mL 6 8 to 7 5 gram of iodine and 4 7 to 5 5 gram of potassium iodide Purified water is 50 mL and the balance is alcohol This 7 tincture solution is about 3 5 times more concentrated than USP 2 tincture citation needed As in the case of Lugol s iodine the role of iodide in the solution is to increase the solubility of the elemental iodine by turning it to the soluble triiodide anion I3 However since iodine has moderate solubility in ethanol it is also assisted by this solvent directly Lugol s iodine by contrast has no alcohol and has twice the mass of potassium iodide as of elemental iodine Alcohol content in the tincture of iodine can be determined by the methods of Alcock Roscoe Schorlemmer and Thurston Thurston 5 Usage EditAs both USP solutions contain elemental iodine which is moderately toxic when ingested in amounts larger than those required to disinfect water tincture of iodine is sold labelled for external use only and used primarily as a disinfectant Tincture of iodine is often found in emergency survival kits used both to disinfect wounds and to sanitize surface water for drinking When an alcohol solution is not desirable for this purpose the alcohol free Lugol s iodine an aqueous solution of iodine in potassium iodide solution or else povidone iodine brand names Wokadine Betadine a PVPI solution can be used Small amounts may be added to suspect drinking water as a disinfectant typically 5 mg free iodine per liter or 5 drops of 2 tincture Though this treatment is effective against bacteria and viruses it does not protect against protozoan parasites such as Cryptosporidium and Giardia 6 Iodine solution is used to sanitize the surface of fruit and vegetables for bacteria and viruses The common concentration for sanitization is 25 ppm iodophor for 1 minute 7 However the effectiveness depends on whether the solution penetrates into rifts and whether dirt is effectively removed at first The oocytes of protozoan parasites will not be killed and it is also doubtful that bacterial spores will be killed Iodine solutions should not be considered able to sanitize or disinfect salad fruit or vegetables that are contaminated with feces 8 Iodine tincture is not a recommended source of solely nutritional iodine Nutritional iodine is better supplied in the form of the less toxic iodide see SSKI or iodate salts which the body can easily convert to thyroid hormone Nevertheless the iodide in tincture of iodine used as a water disinfectant does supply more than adequate nutritional iodine perhaps 30 or more times the recommended daily allowance per liter or quart Application of tincture or Lugol s to the skin also results in absorption and bioavailability of some moderate fraction of the iodine This method can be used to saturate the thyroid with iodine to help prevent the excessive uptake of radioactive iodine 131 in a nuclear accident 9 See also EditAntiseptic Cadexomer iodine Chlorhexidine Iodophor Inadine Louis Melsens Povidone iodine Lugol s iodine Brilliant green dye References Edit Block SS 2001 Disinfection Sterilization and Preservation 5e Lippincott Williams amp Wilkins p 922 ISBN 978 0 683 30740 5 Retrieved 7 January 2013 Barenfanger J Drake C Lawhorn J Verhulst SJ May 2004 Comparison of chlorhexidine and tincture of iodine for skin antisepsis in preparation for blood sample collection Journal of Clinical Microbiology 42 5 2216 7 doi 10 1128 JCM 42 5 2216 2217 2004 PMC 404630 PMID 15131193 Stretton JL August 1909 The Sterilization of the Skin of Operation Areas British Medical Journal 2 2537 368 9 doi 10 1136 bmj 2 2537 368 a PMC 2320536 PMID 20764617 Stretton JL May 1915 The Sterilisation of the Skin with Tincture of Iodine British Medical Journal 1 2838 886 7 doi 10 1136 bmj 1 2838 886 PMC 2302255 PMID 20767647 Thurston A Thurston A 1912 Determination of alcohol in tincture of iodine Journal of the American Pharmaceutical Association 1 10 1155 doi 10 1002 jps 3080011017 A Guide to Drinking Water Treatment and Sanitation for Backcountry amp Travel Use Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Retrieved 14 February 2015 Sanitizers and Disinfectants The Chemicals of Prevention Foodsafety Magazine Food Safety Magazine Retrieved 14 February 2015 Surface decontamination of fruit and vegetable eaten raw World Health Organization 1998 Retrieved 14 February 2015 Tincture of iodine keeps radiation away Science News 1985 Retrieved 12 June 2021 External links EditHealth Canada Drinking water quality See the section on water away from home Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Tincture of iodine amp oldid 1126691444, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
