What are the symptoms of iodine allergy

There are many medical supplies that people can use in modern life. Among them, various disinfectants are the most commonly used. The traditional disinfectant is iodine tincture, which has good bactericidal and anti-inflammatory abilities and is a commonly used disinfectant in major medical institutions. However, iodine tincture is made from chemical substances and is likely to be irritating to some people. What are the symptoms of iodine allergy?

Symptoms of iodine allergy are:

1. Itching all over the body or locally, and urticaria.

2. Alternating cold and heat.

3. Insomnia.

4. Most of the medicines are ineffective.

5. Bathing and scratching are useless. Therefore, the water temperature should be lower when using it, as high temperature water is particularly prone to allergies.

You can take cetirizine capsules and itching granules, but this will aggravate your allergic symptoms. At the same time, it is recommended that patients should not eat protein foods during the period of skin allergy.

In our clinical practice, there are relatively few reports on adverse reactions to iodine tincture. The most common adverse reaction is that it causes local irritation, itching and burning sensation. Some patients will experience palpitations, chest tightness, difficulty breathing, a blocked feeling in the throat, itchy scalp, dizziness, etc. about 1 minute after using iodine tincture. When we observe the patient, we will find that he is frightened, his face is pale, his lips are cyanotic, and his breathing is quite rapid. What was more serious was the difficulty in breathing, and anaphylactic shock soon followed.

As iodine tincture is the most common and daily medicine used in clinical practice, people may overlook the problems involved. Therefore, we should pay more attention to this, and medical staff should carefully ask patients whether they have a history of allergies in this regard and other basic situations. People with allergies should be extremely cautious, especially when using on large areas or when applying wet compresses for a long time. You should pay more attention to observe the changes in the medication site. If any burning sensation, redness or swelling occurs, you should stop taking the medication immediately, wash off the local iodine, and receive timely symptomatic treatment.