Medicines containing active substance Povidone-Iodine
This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 7 medicines with the active substance povidone-Iodine.
- 6 povidone-Iodine only
- 1 in combination with another substance
- 3 without a prescription (P or GSL)
- 1 prescription only (POM)
- 1 no longer supplied or not available
Medicines containing only povidone-Iodine
| Medicine | Legal category |
|---|---|
| Povidone Iodine 5% w/v eye drops solution SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
| Povidone-iodine 7.5% w/w Surgical Scrub SPC | Pharmacy medicine (P) |
| Videne Alcoholic tincture SPC | – |
| Videne Antiseptic solution 10% w/w cutaneous solution SPC | Pharmacy medicine (P) |
| Videne Surgical Scrub SPC | – |
| Betadine 2.5% w/w cutaneous spray, powder SPC no longer supplied | – |
Combinations with povidone-Iodine
| Medicine | Legal category |
|---|---|
| Povidone-Iodine + Industrial methylated spirit | |
| Povidone-iodine 10% w/w Alcoholic tincture SPC | Pharmacy medicine (P) |
ATC groups
The ATC classification sorts medicines by the organ they act on and by their effect – the group pages list the other medicines of the group too.
- D08AG02 povidone-iodine 4 medicines
- S01AX18 povidone-iodine 1 medicine
Sources: the MHRA product information and the European Medicines Agency (patient leaflets and SPCs), the NHS Dictionary of Medicines and Devices (dm+d), NHS Business Services Authority (substances, ATC codes and legal categories). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Ask your doctor or pharmacist which medicine is right for you.