My sister is going to India in September for 6 months and asked me to post a thread asking what the best antiseptic is?
Any ideas?

For general cleaning or for use on/around wounds?

Sorry, didn't see your other post...OB wipes are good for wounds and cleanliness, but you can't beat a 50ml vial of 10% iodine for cleaning AROUND wounds and hand washing, purifying water, etc, because of the small size.

Ok, right thanks. So you think iodine would be the best bet?

Hydrogen peroxide, ajax detergent, and common sense. my 3cents.

For wound care, Betadine. For hand washing Chlorhexadine soap.
Peroxide is not appropriate for application to wounds.

As far as over-the-counter creams/ointment goes, I go with bactraban (Mupirocin and Mupirosien), followed by betadine (iodine).

I think that personal preference of you or your doctor plays a large roll in what the 'best' antiseptic for YOU is. I beleive that if you think that a certain medication will work better that a similar medication, it probably will.

IMO, THe mind is a powerfull healing agent.

What I'm looking at here is a smallish bottle, 1/2 oz (15mL), of Betadine (povidone-idione 10%), which equals out to 1% available iodine. Small enough to fit in a PSK, very versatile. You can use it to wash hands, too, even tho Beach doc has different ideas.

Personally, you can't beat a small bar of soap and frequent handwashing for preventive maintenance.

Betadine is available as a surgical scrub. There is no detergent in betadine solution, just an antiseptic.

beachdoc

What is the difference between 'detergent' and 'antiseptic'?