Betadine: what's in it, and is it OK in pregnancy?
Betadine is a brand name, not a single medicine. What matters in pregnancy and while breastfeeding is what's inside it.
In short
Betadine contains povidone iodine.
What's in Betadine
| Product (as NPPA lists it) | Composition (NPPA's wording) | Company |
|---|---|---|
| BETADINE 10 % OINTMENT 20 GM | “POVIDONE IODINE OINTMENT 10 %” | WIN-MEDICARE PVT. LTD. |
| BETADINE 10 % SOLUTION 100 ML | “POVIDONE IODINE SOLUTION 10 %” | WIN-MEDICARE PVT. LTD. |
| BETADINE 10 % SOLUTION 500 ML | “POVIDONE IODINE SOLUTION 10 %” | WIN-MEDICARE PVT. LTD. |
| BETADINE 5 % OINTMENT 125 GM | “POVIDONE IODINE OINTMENT 5 %” | WIN-MEDICARE PVT. LTD. |
| BETADINE 5 % OINTMENT 250 GM | “POVIDONE IODINE OINTMENT 5 %” | WIN-MEDICARE PVT. LTD. |
| BETADINE 5 % OINTMENT 25 GM | “POVIDONE IODINE OINTMENT 5 %” | WIN-MEDICARE PVT. LTD. |
| BETADINE 5 % SOLUTION 200 ML | “POVIDONE IODINE SOLUTION 5 %” | WIN-MEDICARE PVT. LTD. |
| BETADINE 7.5 % SCRUB 500 ML | “POVIDONE IODINE SCRUB 7.5 %” | WIN-MEDICARE PVT. LTD. |
| BETADINE 7.5 % SCRUB 50 ML | “POVIDONE IODINE SCRUB 7.5 %” | WIN-MEDICARE PVT. LTD. |
| BETADINE ALCOHOLIC HAND RUB 1 % SOLUTION 100 ML | “POVIDONE IODINE SOLUTION 1 %” | WIN-MEDICARE PVT. LTD. |
| BETADINE ALCOHOLIC HAND RUB 1 % SOLUTION 200 ML | “POVIDONE IODINE SOLUTION 1 %” | WIN-MEDICARE PVT. LTD. |
| BETADINE ANTISEPTIC 5 % CREAM 10 GM | “POVIDONE IODINE CREAM 5 %” | WIN-MEDICARE PVT. LTD. |
| BETADINE ANTISEPTIC 5 % CREAM 20 GM | “POVIDONE IODINE CREAM 5 %” | WIN-MEDICARE PVT. LTD. |
| BETADINE FIRST AID 5 % CREAM 10 GM | “POVIDONE IODINE CREAM 5 %” | WIN-MEDICARE PVT. LTD. |
| BETADINE FIRST AID 5 % CREAM 20 GM | “POVIDONE IODINE CREAM 5 %” | WIN-MEDICARE PVT. LTD. |
| BETADINE FIRST AID ANTISEPTIC 4 % SOLUTION 50 ML | “POVIDONE IODINE SOLUTION 4 %” | WIN-MEDICARE PVT. LTD. |
| BETADINE FIRST AID ANTISEPTIC 4 % SPRAY 50 ML | “POVIDONE IODINE SPRAY 4 %” | WIN-MEDICARE PVT. LTD. |
| BETADINE MINT 2 % GARGLE 100 ML | “POVIDONE IODINE GARGLE 2 %” | WIN-MEDICARE PVT. LTD. |
| BETADINE MINT 2 % GARGLE 50 ML | “POVIDONE IODINE GARGLE 2 %” | WIN-MEDICARE PVT. LTD. |
| BETADINE PREP 10 % SOLUTION 100 ML | “POVIDONE IODINE SOLUTION 10 %” | WIN-MEDICARE PVT. LTD. |
| BETADINE SPRINKLING 5 % POWDER 10 GM | “POVIDONE IODINE POWDER 5 %” | WIN-MEDICARE PVT. LTD. |
| BETADINE STD MICRO 5 % SOLUTION 1000 ML | “POVIDONE IODINE SOLUTION 5 %” | WIN-MEDICARE PVT. LTD. |
| BETADINE STD MICRO 5 % SOLUTION 500 ML | “POVIDONE IODINE SOLUTION 5 %” | WIN-MEDICARE PVT. LTD. |
| BETADINE VAG.PESS 200 MG TABLET 10 | “POVIDONE IODINE TABLET 200 MG” | WIN-MEDICARE PVT. LTD. |
Same brand name can cover different products — check your pack.
Pregnancy and breastfeeding: read the ingredient page
This page gives no pregnancy or breastfeeding verdict of its own. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking Betadine in pregnancy or while breastfeeding.
Sources
- Composition per NPPA Pharma Sahi Daam (National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority, Government of India) data (Jul 2026): Pharma Sahi Daam, brand “BETADINE”.
Sources checked 26 September 2026. How we source and check every page.
Educational information, not medical advice.