POVIDONE IODINE
Povidone Iodine
Yellowish-brown to reddish brown, amorphous powder, having a slight, characteristic odor. Its solution is acid to litmus
- IUPACName
- 2-Pyrrolidinone, 1-ethenyl-, homopolymer, compd. with iodine.
- CASNumber
- 25655-41-8
- MolecularFormula
- (C6H9NO),N.XL
- Synonyms
- betadine;isodine;1-vinyl-2-pyrrolidinone polymers iodine complex;SURGICIDE;SURGICIDE(R);SCRUBIDINE;SCRUBIDINE(R);POVIDONE IODINE
- Application
- PVP-I is a broad spectrum antiseptic for topical application. It is used in first aid for minor cuts, grazes, burns, abrasions and blisters. PVP-I has broad applications in medicine as a surgical scrub; for pre- and post-operative skin cleansing; for the treatment and prevention of infections in wounds, ulcers, cuts and burns; for the treatment of infections in decubitus ulcers and stasis ulcers; in gynecology for vaginitis associated with candidal, trichomonal or mixed infections.
