Povidone Iodine (PVP-I) Oro-Nasal Spray: An Effective Shield for COVID-19 Protection for Health Care Worker (HCW), for all

Published online 4/8/2022

Published PubMed Oct 2022

Benefits of PVP-I Oro-Nasal Spray in Brief

Benefits of 0.6% PVP-I

  • Effective virucidal agent against all coronaviruses, including SARS- COV-2.
  • Effective in case of both pre and post exposure.
  • Effective for healthy individual (for protection) as well as COVID-19 patient also ( for reduction of viral load and SARS-CoV-2 transmissibility for close contacts/ family members).
  • Almost no side effect (mucosal irritation, thyroid dysfunction, teeth staining,).
  • This minimum concentration of PVP-I (0.6%) has least possibility of doing any harm to human body (nasal or oral mucosa). More concentration is being used on eye, ear, mucosa of oral cavity, oropharynx since before.
  • No chance of resistance
  • Reduces disease burden by minimizing sign- symptoms, like-nasal congestion, sore throat.

Benefits of Oro-Nasal Spray

  • Single container, double function (PVP-I Oral/Throat spray as well as Nasal spray)
  • Easy to carry (in pocket, handbag)
  • Easy to use
  • No need to have a basin or a facility to gargle or spit
  • Minimum amount of PVP-I solution is needed (20 ml solution can be used for 20- 30 days for regular user.)
  • Cheap (to refill)
  • Minimum Iodine exposure.
  • Container can be reusable and refillable.

Recommendations

PVP-I Oro Nasal Spray should be used by doctors or other health care workers (HCW), COVID-19 patients as well as common people.

For Doctors or Other Health Care Workers (HCW).

  • Prior to visit any patient in any facility irrespective of COVID status
  • Prior to examining the oral cavity, throat or nose of any patient
  • Prior to any Surgery, specially surgery of Nose, mouth, throat, ear, skull base
  • Prior to attend COVID-19 patient in a COVID-19 dedicated unit / hospital
  • Following exposure to confirmed or suspected COVID patient (intentional/accidental)

For Common People

  • Prior to attend public gathering or working outside home, where there is chance of known or unknown COVID-19 patient/ SARS-CoV-2 exposure.
  • Before leaving and after returning home and in between 1 or 2 time (after tea/lunch/dinner break).
  • For COVID-19 patientsAs it has the potentiality to reduce the viral load, it will definitely reduce the viral transmission from patient to healthy person. Again, it may have positive role on treatment, in mortality and morbidity index. To prove this further studies are recommended.
  • How to use: 2–3 puff in each nostril and 1–3 puff in throat (oral cavity and oropharynx) in 3–4 h interval.
  • How long? Though it is proved and established that long term (1–2 months) application of this minimum amount of PVP-I is quite safe SPS:refid::bib2|bib3|bib4[2,3,4]. But, I recommend after continuous use of 1–2 week 1 day interval (weekly holiday) should be given.

Conclusion

PPE, mask, hand sanitization or vaccines nothing proved 100% effective for COVID-19 prevention still now. PVP-I oro-nasal spray is an easy tool or way for COVID-19 prevention and reduction of SARS-CoV-2 transmissibility. I recommend here, this oro-nasal spray should be used as an adjunct to PPE, mask or vaccine. Any person, policy maker, local or central government could adopt this safe, cheap, easily available and effective PVP-I Oro-Nasal spray as an additional shield of their COVID-19 protection and thus minimize the COVID burden.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/labs/pmc/articles/PMC8026810/

McCullough Protocol©: Nasal-Oral Viricidal Washes and Gargles

Oct 2022

Everyone is familiar with nasal and oral swab testing for COVID-19.  It should be obvious the virus is replicating in the nose, and with Omicron, the speed of replication has become much greater than the prior strains of the virus.  Thus, there is a wonderful opportunity to reduce viral replication, in fact, kill viruses with agents directly applied in the nasal cavity and the back of the throat.  

Use of directly applied therapy is far more effective than swallowing pills or capsules or receiving an intravenous infusion.  The nasal mucosa is a barrier for entry and if functioning well, allows little penetration of virions into systemic circulation where for example a monoclonal antibody could work.  Thus, the McCullough Protocol© starting in 2021, featured the upfront use of nasal washes and oral gargles using viricidal agents.[ii]  

Many have asked which solutions, mixtures, and frequencies should be used?   One should be reassured that is far more important to use some form of nasal and oral topical therapy as opposed to letting the infection take its course and ultimately invade the lungs and the internal organs. 

For purposes of this stack, we acknowledge that many can be effective including:  povidone-iodine, hydrogen peroxide, colloidal silver, xylitol, and for the throat many mouthwashes including Scope and Listerine. 

Principles are 1) nasal solutions should be comfortable and not sting with sufficient dilution, 2) sniffed far back into the sinuses and then spit out through the mouth (often causes coughing or mild choking), done at least twice per nostril per session, 3) oral gargles should be for 30 seconds and then spit out. 

For detailed descriptions of products and solutions please visit one of several websites to get this practical information.[iii] 

Oropharyngeal viricidal therapy has been demonstrated in supportive studies and randomized trials to:  1) prevent infection after suspected exposure (twice daily), 2) reduce the period of infectivity when ill, and 3) attenuate the progression of disease and reduce the need for oxygenation and hospitalization (six times daily). 

https://petermcculloughmd.substack.com/p/mccullough-protocol-nasal-oral-viricidal?utm_source=substack&utm_campaign=post_embed&utm_medium=email

Mouth Washes That Inactivate Coronaviruses

Oct 21, 2020 (note the date)

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Mouth Washes That Inactivate Coronaviruses

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Mouth Washes That Inactivate Coronaviruses: Study finds the SARS-COV-2 is inactivated by some of the oral rinsing products https://academic.oup.com/jid/article/…

Study finds that some mouth washes and nasal rinses help reduce virus load by greater than 90% https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/1…

An article for the above study https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/mouth…

How to perform a nasal rinse •video

A study in Malaysia finds rapid virus clearing in SARS-COV-2 patients https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/s…

Polyvidone https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polyvin… #drbeen #koolbeens #COVID-19 …

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The unique daily routine that’s prevented Aussie from getting Covid-19

July 16, 2023

The unique daily routine that’s prevented Aussie from getting Covid-19

[Cmmt: I am also a professor who has not contracted Covid. I use variations of the nasal/oral wash method to REDUCE viral load exposure whenever I am on campus. It is not a 100% guarantee, but if you keep your immune system strong via healthy diet, exercise, sunshine, rest, prayer, etc… reducing the viral load gives your immune system an opportunity to kick-in and kick-ass.]

Search this website for “nasal” to read more info.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12304979/Daily-routine-stops-Aussie-proffessor-contracting-Covid-19.html?ito=native_share_article-nativemenubutton

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(pinned to top) International Blood Bank for the Unvaccinated has been Formed with Members from at Least 16 countries – Demand for “Pure Blood” Skyrockets

Dec 16, 2022

“Unvaccinated patients who require transfusions can now access “pure blood” thanks to a new service called “SafeBlood Donation,” which was launched by a Swiss naturopath named George Della Pietra.
SafeBlood Donation, which currently has members in at least 16 countries, has the long-term goal of opening blood banks that provide its members with unvaccinated plasma”

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/12/international-blood-bank-unvaccinated-formed-members-least-16-countries-demand-pure-blood-skyrockets/

However… some say it is an impossible mission:

https://petermcculloughmd.substack.com/p/covid-19-unvaccinated-blood-banking?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=1119676&post_id=91941626&isFreemail=true&utm_medium=email