Chemicals and Drugs

Povidone-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 radiolabeled for research purposes.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

An iodinated polyvinyl polymer used as topical antiseptic in surgery and for skin and mucous membrane infections, also as aerosol. The iodine may be radiolabeled for research purposes.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C6H9I2NO
Molecular Weight
364.95 g/mol
IUPAC Name
1-ethenylpyrrolidin-2-one;molecular iodine
InChIKey
CPKVUHPKYQGHMW-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
C=CN1CCCC1=O.II
MeSH Unique ID
D011206
Source
PubChem CID 410087

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Drug Class

Pharmacological Action

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Synonyms

21 entry terms
  • PVP-I
  • PVP-Iodine
  • Polyvinylpyrrolidone Iodine
  • PVP Iodine
  • PVP-Iodines
  • Polyvinylpyrrolidone Iodines
  • Povidone Iodine
  • Povidone-Iodines
  • Alphadine
  • Betadine
  • Betaisodona
  • Disadine
  • Isodine
  • Pharmadine
  • Providine
  • Alphadines
  • Betadines
  • Disadines
  • Isodines
  • Pharmadines
  • Providines

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Aspects Covered

25 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

91(66); was see under POVIDONE 1981-90; was see under POLYVINYLPYRROLIDONE 1975-80

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Numbers

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  2. D02w.455w.326.271w.884.533w.710w
  3. D03w.383.773.812.615w.630w
  4. D05.750w.716w.721w.838w.745w
  5. D25.720w.716w.721w.838w.745w
  6. J01.637.051.720w.716w.721w.838w.745w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Povidone-Iodine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D011206. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D011206
  2. Povidone-Iodine. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Povidone-iodine
  3. Povidone-Iodine. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q241516
  4. Povidone-Iodine. In: PubChem Compound. CID 410087. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/410087