Povidone-iodine is a stable chemical complex of polyvinylpyrrolidone (povidone, PVP) and elemental iodine. It contains from 9.0% to 12.0% available iodine, calculated on a dry basis. This unique complex was discovered in 1955 at the Industrial Toxicology Laboratories in Philadelphia by H. A. Shelanski and M. V. Shelanski. During in vitro testing to demonstra...
For topical application in the treatment and prevention of infection in wounds.
Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, United States
Medical Center Ophthalmology Associates, San Antonio, Texas, United States
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, United States
Froedtert Hospital & the Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
St. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Tuas South Dormitory, Singapore, Singapore
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, Bandar Tun Razak, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Basingstoke, Hampshire, United Kingdom
University Hospital of Poitiers, Poitiers, France
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