Poly(vinylpyrrolidone)–Iodine complex or "tamed iodine" is used as a topical antiseptic. PVP-I gradually releases active iodine, killling gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria, fungi, parasites, viuses and yeasts.
| Molecular Formula | (C6H9NO)n • xI2 |
| References | Sebe, I., Szabó, B., Nagy, Z. K., Szabó, D., Zsidai, L., Kocsis, B., & Zelkó, R. (2013). Polymer structure and antimicrobial activity of polyvinylpyrrolidone-based iodine nanofibers prepared with high-speed rotary spinning technique. International Journal of Pharmaceutics, 458(1), 99–103. doi:10.1016/j.ijpharm.2013.10.011 |
