PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS CONTAINING IODINE HAVING A LOW WATER CONTENT

• Main Authors: RACKUR, HELMUT, PINTER, ERWIG
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French
• Published: 20.07.1993
• Edition: 5
• Subjects: HUMAN NECESSITIES; HYGIENE; MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL, OR TOILET PURPOSES; SPECIFIC THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITY OF CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS ORMEDICINAL PREPARATIONS

A b s t r a c t Known pharmaceutical preparations with iodine content in an (organic) solvent have high water contents. They cannot be stored for long times and often produce high local iodine concentrations in the application area, which result in skin irritations. They delay the operation due to their relatively slow evaporation, which is further uncomfortable for the patient due to the cooling effect. It is an object of the invention to overcome these disadvantages. The preparation according to the invention has only very small water content or is even completely non-aqueous. The preparation is storable for several years and evaporates very quickly on application without producing any excess local iodine concentrations. Unexpectedly, the non-aqueous preparation is thoroughly microbicidal in the 10-seconds range and further also kills spores quickly and with high efficiency.