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ArticleJournal of pharmacy & bioallied sciences2024

Comparative Evaluation of Efficacy of Povidone-Iodine on Covid-19 Viral Load - A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Sriram C Mallick, S Bhuvaneshwari, N C Sangamesh, Silpiranjan Mishra, Atul A Bajoria, Dhirendra K Singh

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Sriram C MallickDepartment of Oral Medicine Diagnosis and Radiology, Kalinga Institute of Dental Sciences, KIIT Deemed to be University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.
S BhuvaneshwariDepartment of Oral Medicine Diagnosis and Radiology, Kalinga Institute of Dental Sciences, KIIT Deemed to be University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.
N C SangameshDepartment of Oral Medicine Diagnosis and Radiology, Kalinga Institute of Dental Sciences, KIIT Deemed to be University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.
Silpiranjan MishraDepartment of Oral Medicine Diagnosis and Radiology, Kalinga Institute of Dental Sciences, KIIT Deemed to be University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.
Atul A BajoriaDepartment of Oral Medicine Diagnosis and Radiology, Kalinga Institute of Dental Sciences, KIIT Deemed to be University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.
Dhirendra K SinghDepartment of Periodontology, Kalinga Institute of Dental Sciences, KIIT Deemed to be University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.

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Abstract

Introduction: To assess if povidone-iodine is a more effective mouthwash than other mouthwashes in treating COVID-19. Materials and methods: The review was completed in compliance with PRISMA principles and entered into PROSPERO. Databases on electronic devices were examined. Using RevMan software version 5.3, the Cochrane risk of bias (ROB) -2 tool was employed for quality evaluation. Results: When compared to other mouthwashes, povidone-iodine was shown to reduce the COVID-19 viral load on average by 0.11 (-0.67-0.44) times, however, this difference is not statistically significant. Conclusion: Povidone-iodine was found to have a substantial impact on lowering the COVID-19 viral load in COVID-19 patients when compared to the control group. Povidone-iodine appears to be safer for long-term use, although both mouthwashes were equally effective.

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Covid 19mouthwashpovidone-iodinesystematic reviewviral load

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