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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. 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.

4. Polyvinylpyrrolidone - Wikipedia

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   It is used as a binder in many pharmaceutical tablets; [5] it simply passes through the body when taken orally. [citation needed] PVP added to iodine forms a complex called povidone-iodine that possesses disinfectant properties. [6] This complex is used in various products such as solutions, ointment, pessaries, liquid soaps, and surgical ...

5. 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). It is applied to superficial wounds.

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. Antiseptic - Wikipedia

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   Structure of povidone-iodine complex, the most common antiseptic in use today Antiseptics can be subdivided into about eight classes of materials. These classes can be subdivided according to their mechanism of action: small molecules that indiscriminately react with organic compounds and kill microorganisms (peroxides, iodine, phenols) and ...

8. Bactericide - Wikipedia

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   iodine preparations, such as iodopovidone in various galenics (ointment, solutions, wound plasters), in the past also Lugol's solution, peroxides such as urea perhydrate solutions and pH-buffered 0.1 – 0.25% peracetic acid solutions, alcohols with or without antiseptic additives, used mainly for skin antisepsis,

9. Dressing (medicine) - Wikipedia

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   Commonly used antiseptics include povidone-iodine, boracic lint dressings or historically castor oil. [5] Antibiotics are also often used with dressings to prevent bacterial infection. Medical grade honey is another antiseptic option, and there is moderate evidence that honey dressings are more effective than common antiseptic and gauze for ...