Hibi scrub vs iodine for pre surgical scrub

RE: Hibi scrub vs iodine for pre surgical scrub

Rob Watkins — Fri, 15 Jan 2016 09:59:29 GMT

Chlorhexidine is cationic (positively charged) and Iodine is anionic (negative) so it is generally assumed that using them in combination could lead to a reduction in duration of efficacy.

RE: Hibi scrub vs iodine for pre surgical scrub

James Colver Cert. Ed, RVN — Thu, 14 Jan 2016 17:52:19 GMT

Will scrubbing with iodine straight after hibi not counteract the residual activity of the hibi (which is one of its main benefits)?

RE: Hibi scrub vs iodine for pre surgical scrub

Rob Watkins — Thu, 14 Jan 2016 15:01:54 GMT

The main benefit of using chlorhexidine for preparing patients is that it provides the optimum residual activity. Iodine based solutions tend to have a much shorter duration of activity and deteriorate in the presence of organic matter.

The ideal would be to remove gross contamination with a solution of 4% chlorhexidine and water and then to subsequently apply (wih friction) a solution of chlorhexidine and isopropyl alcohol (combined) on to clean skin.

There is more info in the video at the bottom of the homepage and documents in my profile page.

Rob

RE: Hibi scrub vs iodine for pre surgical scrub

becky1809 — Thu, 14 Jan 2016 13:50:05 GMT

We use both. Hibi and then iodine to cover everything xx