What medication should be applied if the skin is burned and turns red from iodophor?

Iodophor-induced skin redness and burns can generally be treated with moist burn ointment, erythromycin ointment, silver sulfadiazine cream, recombinant human epidermal growth factor gel, mupirocin ointment, etc. Detailed analysis is as follows:

1. Moist Burn Ointment: This medication contains ingredients such as Coptis (Huanglian) and Phellodendron (Huangbai), which have heat-clearing, detoxifying, pain-relieving, and tissue-regenerating properties. It helps alleviate skin redness and pain, promotes wound healing, and reduces discomfort after burns.

2. Erythromycin Ointment: A topical antibiotic that inhibits bacterial growth and reproduction, helping prevent infection. After a burn, the skin barrier is compromised and more susceptible to bacterial invasion; applying this ointment reduces the risk of infection.

3. Silver Sulfadiazine Cream: Possesses antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effects, effectively suppressing common bacteria found in burn wounds. It also promotes wound drying and scab formation, accelerating the healing process.

4. Recombinant Human Epidermal Growth Factor Gel: Stimulates the proliferation and differentiation of epidermal cells, accelerates epidermal regeneration, repairs damaged skin, improves redness, and helps restore skin to normal condition more quickly.

5. Mupirocin Ointment: A topical antibiotic with strong activity against various Gram-positive cocci, it helps prevent infection at the burn site and supports skin recovery.

If skin redness occurs due to iodophor burn, first rinse the affected area thoroughly with running water, then select an appropriate medication based on the situation. If symptoms are severe or do not improve, seek medical attention promptly.