Generic Name:

Therapeutic Class:

Antibiotic

Availability:

OTC

Common Brands:

Form:

Topical solution|Topical spray, solution

POVIDONE IODINE (poe-vee-don ahy-uh-din) is used on the skin to decrease risk of infection. This medicine is also used as a surgical hand scrub and to wash the skin and surface of the eye before surgery to help prevent infections.