Pharmaceutical iodine compositions with reduced irritancy

A stable pharmaceutical composition with reduced irritancy is provided, the composition comprising an aqueous solution of elemental iodine and at least one organic substance which reacts with iodine, whereby iodine loss is controlled by providing a source of iodate ions in an amount sufficient to pr...

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Main Authors BUXTON; IAN RICHARD, LESLIE; STEWART THOMAS, MILLER; ALLAN JOHN, MILLER; RONALD BROWN, MALKOWSKA; SANDRA THERESE ANTOINETTE, PRATER; DEREK ALLAN
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LanguageEnglish
Published 20.01.1998
Edition6
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CHEMICAL ASPECTS OF BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS, ORSURGICAL ARTICLES
DISINFECTION, STERILISATION, OR DEODORISATION OF AIR
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
MATERIALS FOR BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS, OR SURGICALARTICLES
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR STERILISING MATERIALS OR OBJECTS INGENERAL
PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL, OR TOILET PURPOSES
SPECIFIC THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITY OF CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS ORMEDICINAL PREPARATIONS
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Summary:A stable pharmaceutical composition with reduced irritancy is provided, the composition comprising an aqueous solution of elemental iodine and at least one organic substance which reacts with iodine, whereby iodine loss is controlled by providing a source of iodate ions in an amount sufficient to provide from 0.01% to 0.04% by weight iodate ions, preferably from 0.02% to 0.03% by weight iodate ions.
Bibliography:Application Number: US19940243534