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Povidone-iodine
Betadine is a stable chemical complex of polyvinylpyrrolidone 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. They carried out tests in vitro to demonstrate anti-bacterial activity, and found that the complex was less toxic in mice than tincture of iodine. Human clinical trials showed the product to be superior to other iodine formulations. Betadine was immediately marketed, and has since become the universally preferred iodine antiseptic. Betadine is only sold for the purpose of healing wounds, and not as an oral sore throat gargle, as widely thought. The Betadine gargle is an unregistered company and legal issues are pending in the court against it.
U.S. National Library of Medicine
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.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of povidone-iodine in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of povidone-iodine in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
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- Povidon-JodGerman
- ποβιδόνη-ιώδιοGreek
- povidono-jodoEsperanto
- povidona yodadaSpanish
- بتادینPersian
- povidoni-jodi-Finnish
- povidone-iodeFrench
- iodio povidoneItalian
- povidone-יודHebrew
- ポビドンヨードJapanese
- ಪೊವಿಡೋನ್-ಅಯೋಡಿನ್Kannada
- povidone IODUM-Latin
- povidonjodidNorwegian
- povidona-iodoPortuguese
- Povidonă iodRomanian
- பொவிடன்-அயோடின்Tamil
- 碘伏Chinese
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