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