Ahead Of The Month Of Ramadan, Betadine Invites The Community To Take Care Of The Health Of Theerat And Mouth

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JAKARTA - Ramadan is a blessed month where many people compete to do good. This kindness can start from small things such as reminding them to maintain health during fasting so that fasting is more optimal.

However, in the month of Ramadan there are also health problems that are common in those who are fasting, namely sore throats. Usually throat pain is caused by bacterial infections or germs, lack of drinking, stomach acid disorders, to excitations in the throat such as eating foods too spicy, too cold, too hot, and others.

To maintain the health of the throat and mouth, one of the things that can be done is to use Povidone-Iodine as a first aid for throat disorders.

Expert doctor, dr. Gia Pratama stated, during fasting, the health of the throat and oral cavity must be paid more attention by observing the types of food and drinks consumed and maintaining the normal flora (good bacteria) condition in the mouth. Contamination of bad bacteria and viruses will be easier if our bodies lack fluids or dehydration which causes the amount of saliva in the mouth to decrease.

Plus, he continued, the habit of Indonesians who like to break up with fried foods and sweet drinks adds to the risk of throat pain. In addition, people with stomach acid need to be wary of because acid from the stomach can rise which causes irritation on the concavity walls, causing pain when ingesting.

"Therefore, it is important to maintain the cleanliness of the throat and oral cavity regularly during fasting by gargling with solutions that contain Povidone-Iodine which effectively kill germs and bacteria so as to relieve sore throat pain, prevent circumvents and relieve mouth odors," said Gia in Jakarta, Thursday, March 16.

Gargle or gargling with Povidone-Iodine is shown to be clinically able to kill germs that cause mouth and throat pain also prevent its spread. Gargling can be done with 20 ml of Povidone-iodine solution for 30 seconds.

"Therefore, it is important for the people of Indonesia to always prepare mouthwash with the content of Povidone-Iodine and routinely perform gargles twice a day during fasting, namely during sahur and after breaking the fast to reduce the risk of growth of fungi, bacteria and viruses in the throat and oral cavities," added Gia.

Head of Marketing of PT Mundipharma Healthcare Indonesia, Anastasia Damayanti said, in the context of the World Oral Health day and the month of Ramadan, Mundipharma launched the campaign #Don't Stop Sedia Baik Bersama Betadine to educate the Indonesian people about the importance of maintaining the health of the throat, mouth and nose and inviting them to continue to do good according to the Betadine product at all times, for themselves and their families.

This campaign will run during Ramadan which consists of various activities such as video content 30 days of Ramadan #Don't Stop Sedia Kindness, podcasts, to various attractive promos such as Big Ramadan Sale on Tokopedia.

Furthermore, Anastasia Damayanti explained, Betadine through the Cold & Flu series: Betadine Moutwash & Gargle, Betadine Thin Spray, Betadine Lozenges, and Betadine Nasal Spray is here as a solution that can protect the health of the throat, mouth and nose.

"Equipped with antiseptic Povidone Iodine has proven to reduce the number of germs in the throat and mouth cavities by 99 percent with high effectiveness and in no time," Anastasia said.