povidone /po·vi·done/ (po´vĭ-dōn) a synthetic polymer used as a dispersing and suspending agent.
povidone
povidone,
povidone-iodine a complex produced by reacting iodine with povidone; used as a topical antiinfective.
po·vi·done (p  v -dn )n. A polymer used as a vehicle for drugs, especially iodine. |
povidone
[pō′vidōn]
a polymerized form of vinylpyrrolidone, a white hygroscopic powder readily soluble in water, used as a dispersing and suspending agent in drugs. It also has been used as a blood volume extender and, in a complex with iodine, as a topical antiseptic.
povidone,
n a polymerized form of vinylpyrolidone, which is a white hygroscopic powder that is easily soluble in water and used as a dispersing and suspending agent in drugs.
povidone iodine
n brand names: ACU-dyne, Aerodine, Betadine;
drug class: iodophor disinfectant;
action: destroys a wide variety of microorganisms by local irritation and germicidal action;
uses: cleansing wounds, disinfection, preoperative skin preparation;
dental use: to irrigate periodontal pockets before debridement to control bleeding and pain.
drug class: iodophor disinfectant;
action: destroys a wide variety of microorganisms by local irritation and germicidal action;
uses: cleansing wounds, disinfection, preoperative skin preparation;
dental use: to irrigate periodontal pockets before debridement to control bleeding and pain.
povidone
polyvinylpyrrolidone, a synthetic polymer used as a dispersing and suspending agent; abbreviated PVP. It has also been used as a plasma volume expander.
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