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Medically reviewed by Kovalenko Svetlana Olegovna, PharmD. Last updated on 15.04.2022
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Top 20 medicines with the same components:
Oral
Nasal congestion; Throat irritation
Adult: As a loz (usually in combination with eucalyptus oil or cetylpyridinium chloride): 1 loz every 3 hr, to be sucked slowly.
Child: >6 yr: As a lozenge (usually in combination with eucalyptus oil or cetylpyridinium chloride): 1 lozenge every 3 hr, to be sucked slowly.
Topical/Cutaneous
Muscular aches and pains
Adult: As an ointment/cream (usually in combination with camphor, clove oil or methyl salicylate): Apply and rub gently onto the affected skin areas 2-3 times daily.
Relieving minor pain caused by conditions such as arthritis, backache, bruising, bursitis, cramping, muscle strains or sprains, and tendonitis. It may also be used for other conditions as determined by your doctor.
Jodin lotion is a topical analgesic. It works by temporarily relieving minor pain.
Oral
Nasal congestion; Throat irritation
Adult: As a loz (usually in combination with eucalyptus oil or cetylpyridinium chloride): 1 loz every 3 hr, to be sucked slowly.
Child: >6 yr: As a lozenge (usually in combination with eucalyptus oil or cetylpyridinium chloride): 1 lozenge every 3 hr, to be sucked slowly.
Topical/Cutaneous
Muscular aches and pains
Adult: As an ointment/cream (usually in combination with camphor, clove oil or methyl salicylate): Apply and rub gently onto the affected skin areas 2-3 times daily.
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What is the most important information I should know about Jodin?
Not to be used in
No known conditions.
This medicine should not be used if you are allergic to one or any of its ingredients. Please inform your doctor or pharmacist if you have previously experienced such an allergy. If you feel you have experienced an allergic reaction, stop using this medicine and inform your doctor or pharmacist immediately.
Use Jodin spray as directed by your doctor. Check the label on the medicine for exact dosing instructions.
- Wash your hands before and right after using Jodin spray.
- Spray Jodin spray directly onto the affected area. Do not rub or massage the medicine into the skin.
- Do not wrap, bandage, or use a heating pad on the treated area.
- Do not apply Jodin spray more than 4 times daily.
- If you miss a dose of Jodin spray, use it as soon as you remember. Continue to use it as directed by your doctor or on the package label.
Ask your health care provider any questions you may have about how to use Jodin spray.
There are specific as well as general uses of a drug or medicine. A medicine can be used to prevent a disease, treat a disease over a period or cure a disease. It can also be used to treat the particular symptom of the disease. The drug use depends on the form the patient takes it. It may be more useful in injection form or sometimes in tablet form. The drug can be used for a single troubling symptom or a life-threatening condition. While some medications can be stopped after few days, some drugs need to be continued for prolonged period to get the benefit from it.Pharmaceutical Aid
Tell your doctor of any over-the-counter or prescription medication you may take including: blood thinners.
Do not start or stop any medicine without doctor or pharmacist approval.
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What are the possible side effects of Jodin?
May cause hypersensitivity reactions such as cutaneous dermatitis. Ingestion of large amount of Jodin may cause GI effects such as severe abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, vertigo, ataxia, drowsiness and coma.
Jodin is a covalent organic compound made synthetically or obtained from peppermint or other mint oils. It is a waxy, crystalline substance, clear or white in color, which is solid at room temperature and melts slightly above. The main form of Jodin occurring in nature is (-)-Jodin, which is assigned the (1R,2S,5R) configuration. Jodin has local anesthetic and counterirritant qualities, and it is widely used to relieve minor throat irritation.