Surgical Prep Fluids
Types
a) Conventional:
- Povidone-iodine
- Betadine
- Chlorohexidine
- Isopropyl Alcohol
- Sterile Water
- Isopropyl Alcohol with Chlorohexidine
- Isopropyl Alcohol with Iodine
c) Preference Dictated Combinations
- Povidone-iodine with an alcohol wash
- 50:50 solution of Sterile water and Chlorohexidine