Alcohol Swabs are medical products that contain diluted hydrocortisone, which is an anesthetic agent. It is known to be very effective for facial applications as well as for injection applications. There are different concentrations of hydrocortisone contained in these products and the higher the concentration the more effective it will be. Alcohol swabs come in various shapes and sizes depending on the application need of the patient and are usually white or beige. The typical use of diabetic alcohol swabs is in the hygienic administration of insulin. As per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in 2020, around 34.2 million people in the U.S. had diabetes.
The U.S. FDA has approved two types of alcohol swabs for medical use; those that can be applied to the skin and those that are designed to be applied to the mucous membranes. Applications for the skin include diabetic alcohol swabs for the face, hands, genitals, and tongue. Application for the mucous membranes includes Alcohol Swabs for the nose, throat, and ears. These products have become popular over the last several years and the demand is growing accordingly. The availability of these products at pharmacies, discount drug stores, and online sites makes them fairly accessible to the consumer... Read more