Medical Definition of Polyvinylpyrrolidone-iodine complex

1. A water soluble complex of iodine with polyvinylpyrrolidone. Applied as an antiseptic in the form of solutions or ointments, it releases iodine. Used in cleansing and disinfecting the skin, preparing the skin preoperatively, and treating infections susceptible to iodine. 1-ethenyl-2-pyrrolidone homopolymer complexed with iodine. An iodinated polyvinyl polymer used as topical antiseptic in surgery and for skin and mucous membrane infections, also as aerosol. The iodine may be radiolabelled for research purposes. Synonym: polyvinylpyrrolidone-iodine complex, povidone-iodine. Pharmacological action: anti-infective agents, local, iodophors. Chemical name: 2-Pyrrolidinone, 1-ethenyl-, homopolymer, compd. With iodine (20 Sep 2002)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Polyvinylpyrrolidone-iodine Complex

polyvinyl acetate
polyvinyl alcohol
polyvinyl alcohol oxidase
polyvinyl chloride
polyvinyl fluoride
polyvinyl pyrrolidone
polyvinyl resin
polyvinylidene
polyvinylidene chloride
polyvinylidene difluoride
polyvinylidene fluoride
polyvinylidenes
polyvinylpolypyrrolidone
polyvinylpyridine n-oxide
polyvinylpyrrolidone
polyvinylpyrrolidone-iodine complex (current term)
polyvinylpyrrolidones
polyviscose
polywater
polywaters
polyword
polywords
polyyne
polyynes
polyynic
polyzoa
polyzoan
polyzoans
polyzoaria
polyzoaries

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