Chemical and microbiologic characteristics and toxicity of povidone-iodine solutions

The chemical, microbiologic, and toxic characteristics of povidone-iodine solution, a commonly used antiseptic agent, are addressed in a collective review of relevant works published from 1956 to the present. Interactions of this agent with the thyroid gland and the kidneys and its toxicity at the c...

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Published inThe American Journal of Surgery Vol. 151; no. 3; pp. 400 - 406
Main Author Zamora, Jose L.
Format Book Review Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York, NY Elsevier Inc 01.03.1986
Elsevier
Subjects
Antibacterial agents
Antibiotics. Antiinfectious agents. Antiparasitic agents
Applied sciences
Bacteria - drug effects
Biological and medical sciences
Cell Membrane - microbiology
Chemical Phenomena
Chemistry
Disinfectants
Eukaryota - drug effects
Exact sciences and technology
Fungi - drug effects
Humans
Iodine - analysis
Iodine - metabolism
Medical sciences
Other techniques and industries
Pharmacology. Drug treatments
Povidone - analogs & derivatives
Povidone - analysis
Povidone-Iodine - adverse effects
Povidone-Iodine - metabolism
Povidone-Iodine - pharmacology
Solutions
Viruses - drug effects
Polyvidone
Toxicity
Antimicrobial agent
Solution
Antiseptic
Iodine
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Summary:The chemical, microbiologic, and toxic characteristics of povidone-iodine solution, a commonly used antiseptic agent, are addressed in a collective review of relevant works published from 1956 to the present. Interactions of this agent with the thyroid gland and the kidneys and its toxicity at the cellular and systemic level are discussed.
ISSN:0002-9610
1879-1883
DOI:10.1016/0002-9610(86)90477-0