Halogen-containing Compounds
Iodine Preparations official in the USP
1. Iodine Solution 2. Lugol's Solution (Strong Iodine Solution) 3. Iodine Tincture
Iodine Solution
2% Iodine in water w/ NaI
Iodine Tincture
2% Iodine w/ 50% Alcohol and NaI
Lugol's Solution
5% Iodine in water w/ KI
used to disinfect drinking water
Halazone
one of the oldest known germicides in use today
Iodine
both bactericidal and fungicidal
Iodophores
complexes of iodine w/ nonionic surfactant polymers
Iodophores
complexes that retain the germicidal properties of I₂ preventing its volatilization and thereby removing its irritant properties
Iodophores
Purpose of Iodide Salts
Solubilizes iodine and prevents volatilization
Povidone Iodine is a complex of I₂ w/ nonionic surfactant polymer ?
polyvinyl pyrrolidone