Iodine Tincture
Iodine Tincture is a medical disinfectant used to clean wound-treatment items, prevent or treat stage 1 wound infection, and wash bloody hands in DayZ.
Quick item summary
Quick answer
Iodine Tincture is a compact disinfectant item used for safer wound treatment. It can disinfect rags, bandages, sewing kits, bandanas, and shemaghs, and it can also be applied directly to an early infected wound if the action is available.
In-game description
“A common antiseptic, used to medicate exposed wounds. It's a solution of iodine and potassium iodide.”
Main Uses
- Disinfect rags, bandages, sewing kits, bandanas, and shemaghs
- Apply directly to a wound during stage 1 wound infection
- Prevent wound infection before bandaging an active bleed
- Wash bloody hands
- Combine two bottles to transfer contents
How to use this item
Disinfect wound-treatment items
Combine Iodine Tincture with rags, bandages, sewing kits, bandanas, or shemaghs to disinfect them before treating bleeding wounds.
- Put the Iodine Tincture in your hands or inventory.
- Combine it with a compatible wound-treatment item.
- Use the disinfected item to treat bleeding more safely.
Clean an infected wound early
Iodine Tincture can be applied directly to a wound during stage 1 wound infection. Later infection stages need different treatment priorities.
- Use it as soon as you notice early wound infection symptoms.
- Apply it directly to the wound if the action is available.
- Watch symptoms and switch to stronger treatment if the infection gets worse.
Prevent wound infection
Iodine Tincture can be used before bandaging an active bleeding wound. The disinfecting effect lasts for about 1 minute and 40 seconds.
View related guideWash bloody hands
Iodine Tincture can be used to wash bloody hands, which helps reduce sickness risk before eating or handling food.
View related guideCombine bottles
Two Iodine Tincture bottles can be combined to pour contents from one bottle into another.
How to get Iodine Tincture
- Search civilian loot areas.
- Check houses, towns, villages, and general survival loot spots.
- Look for it while gathering other medical supplies.
- Keep it when found, especially if you rely on rags or sewing kits for wound treatment.
Spawn info
- • Iodine Tincture is a civilian-spawning disinfectant item.
- • It is compact at 1 × 2 inventory slots and has more uses than Alcoholic Tincture or Disinfectant Spray.
- • A full bottle gives 20 uses because each action consumes 12.5 mL.
Medical notes
Treats
- • Stage 1 Wound Infection
Risks
- • Using untreated wound-care items can cause wound infection
- • Later wound infection stages require different treatment priorities
Related symptoms
- • Bleeding
- • Blood loss
- • Wound infection
- • Bloody hands
Prevention tips
- • Disinfect rags, bandages, or sewing kits before treating bleeding when possible.
- • Use it early if you suspect stage 1 wound infection.
- • The disinfecting effect lasts for about 1 minute and 40 seconds.
- • Wash bloody hands before eating or handling food when water is not available.
Important notes
- A full bottle contains 250 mL and gives 20 disinfecting uses.
- Each disinfection action uses 12.5 mL, or 5% of the bottle.
- Iodine Tincture can disinfect rags, bandages, sewing kits, bandanas, and shemaghs.
- It can cure stage 1 wound infection if used early enough.
- It can wash bloody hands, which is useful before eating or handling food.
- Two Iodine Tincture bottles can be combined to transfer contents.
- It is one of the main alternatives to Alcoholic Tincture and Disinfectant Spray.