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2. Povidone-iodine - Wikipedia

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   Povidone-iodine (PVP-I), also known as iodopovidone, is an antiseptic used for skin disinfection before and after surgery. [1] [2] It may be used both to disinfect the hands of healthcare providers and the skin of the person they are caring for. [2]

3. Polyvinylpyrrolidone - Wikipedia

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   Polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP), also commonly called polyvidone or povidone, is a water-soluble polymer compound made from the monomer N-vinylpyrrolidone. [1] PVP is available in a range of molecular weights and related viscosities, and can be selected according to the desired application properties.

4. File:Povidone-iodine.svg - Wikipedia

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   English: Skeletal formula of povidone-iodine (PVP-I) — a widely used iodine-containing antiseptic and disinfectant.

5. Iodophor - Wikipedia

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   Medical iodophor (Chinese povidone-iodine solution) An iodophor is a preparation containing iodine complexed with a solubilizing agent, such as a surfactant or water-soluble polymers such as povidone (forming povidone-iodine), [1] [2] The result is a water-soluble material that releases free iodine when in solution.

6. Iodine (medical use) - Wikipedia

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   Unlike tincture of iodine, Lugol's iodine has a minimised amount of the free iodine (I 2) component. Iodine glycerin, a preparation used in dentistry. Povidone iodine (an iodophor). Iodine-V: iodine (I 2) and fulvic acid form a clathrate compound (iodine molecules are "caged" by fulvic acid in this host-guest complex). A water-soluble, solid ...

7. Skin disinfection - Wikipedia

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   Skin disinfection may be accomplished with a number of solutions including providone-iodine, chlorhexidine, alcohol based solutions, and cetrimide. [2] There is strong evidence that chlorhexidine and denatured alcohol use to clean skin prior to surgery is better than any other commercially available antiseptic, such as povidone-iodine with alcohol.

8. Inadine - Wikipedia

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   Inadine is an iodine-containing non-sticky surgical dressing consisting of a knitted viscose fabric with a polyethylene glycol base that contains and slowly releases the antiseptic povidone-iodine (PVP-1). [1] [2] It is a topical wound dressing and is considered suitable for superficial wounds.

9. Urinary anti-infective agent - Wikipedia

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   Urinary antiseptics are medications that target bacteria in the urinary tract. [6] They can be divided into two groups: bactericidal agents, and bacteriostatic agents. These antiseptics help prevent infections by effectively eliminating UTI symptoms through their action on microorganisms.