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PHARMA CARE Pro Sterile Prep Swabstick POVIDONE-IODINE

Dosage form
SWAB
Labeler
Enviro Specialty Chemicals Inc
Label updated
2025-12-04
Retrieved
2026-09-07
Active ingredients
See original label
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Drug Facts:

Active ingredients

Povidone-Iodine 10% w/v (equivalent to 1% titratable Iodine)

Purposes

Antiseptic

Use

For the preparation of a patient’s skin prior to surgery, injection, venipuncture/phlebotomy procedural sites, to reduce the risk of bacterial and skin infection, when used as directed.

Warnings:

For external use only. Single use only. For Professional Health Care providers use only. Flammable: keep away from fire or flame.

Do not use
• on patients with known allergies to Iodine
• for lumbar puncture or in contact with the meninges
• on open skin wounds or as a general skin cleanser

Do not use with electrocautery procedure.

When using this product, keep out of eyes, ears, and mouth. May cause serious or permanent injury if permitted to enter and remain. If contact occurs, rinse with cold water right away and contact a doctor.

Stop use and ask a doctor if irritation, sensitization, or allergic reaction occurs. These may be signs of a serious condition.

Label information

Keep out of reach of children. If swallowed, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away.

Directions for Use

• use with care in premature infants or infants under 2 months of age — these products may cause irritation or chemical burns.
• maximal recommended treatment area using:
   • one single swab stick applicator: approx. 2.5 in × 2.5 in (42 cm²)
   • three single swab sticks used sequentially: approx. 5.0 in × 5.0 in (150 cm²)
• tear pouch at side notch to reveal applicator handles. Do not touch applicator tip.
• place foam flat side down on treatment area.
• completely wet the treatment area with antiseptic.
• dry surgical sites (e.g., abdomen or arm): use gentle repeated back-and-forth strokes; use applicator within 2 minutes from opening.
• moist surgical sites (e.g., inguinal fold): use gentle repeated back-and-forth strokes; use applicator within 2 minutes from opening.
• discard the applicator after a single use along with any unused portion of the solution not required to cover the prep area. It is not necessary to use the entire amount available.

Other information:

• Store at room temperature • Avoid freezing and excessive heat

Inactive ingredients:

Alkyl glucoside, Citric acid, Glycerin, Nonoxynol-10, Hydroxyethyl cellulose, Potassium iodine, Sodium hydroxide, USP purified water.

Questions?

• www.escbrands.com • call +1(888)-331-8332 (M-F 8 a.m.-5 p.m. EST)

Label information

Patient Preoperative Skin Preparation

Not made with natural rubber latex

Do Not Reuse

Professional Use Only
External Use Only

Pharma Care One Step

Single swabstick applicators

DISTRIBUTED BY: ESC BRANDS, LLC
1026 BLUE PRINCE ROAD, SUITE B
BLUEFIELD, WV 24701 USA

POVIDONE-IODINE SWABSTICK

STERILIZED USING IRRADIATION 

SINGLE USE ONLY 

FLAMMABLE

AVOID DIRECT SUNLIGHT

DO NOT USE IF PACKAGE OPENED OR DAMAGED 

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Packaging

[Image in the official label — see DailyMed source]

DailyMed Set ID: 915a96fe-e807-4697-9d50-b6b8af085827 · Version 1
NDC: 71884-059