Povidone iodine Other names: Iodopovidone

Chemical formula: C₆H₉Iâ‚‚NO  Molecular mass: 364.877 g/mol 

Therapeutic indications

Povidone iodine is indicated for:

Antisepsis

Population group: only infants (40 days - 1 year old) , children (1 year - 12 years old) , adolescents (12 years - 18 years old) , adults (18 years old or older)

Preoperative disinfection of skin

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):

Contraindications

Povidone iodine is contraindicated in the following cases:

Hyperthyroidism, nodular colloid goitre, endemic goitre, Hashimoto's thyroiditis

at least one of
Hyperthyroidism
Colloid goiter
Endemic goiter
Hashimoto thyroiditis

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