A brown powder used as an antiseptic for external application, consisting of a complex of polyvinylpyrrolidone and iodine.
Example sentencesExamples
- Skin should be prepared with 1 or 2 percent tincture of iodine or povidone iodine for incision, suture and collection of blood for culture.
- He or she then dons sterile gloves and widely preps the patient's knee in a circumferential fashion with povidone iodine or another appropriate solution if the patient is allergic to iodine.
- The traditional hand-scrub consisted of a five-minute scrub with 4 percent povidone iodine or 4 percent chlorhexidine gluconate.
- The skin is then cleansed with povidone iodine or chlorhexidine solution, making sure to avoid wiping away the skin markings.
- The anesthesiologist preps the area with povidone iodine and covers it with a fenestrated drape.