MedicineOTC

Povidone Iodine

Iodine antiseptic for cleaning skin and preventing infection.

Clinical information

Common uses

skin antiseptic (swabs and solution)

Cautions

external use only — keep out of eyes
not for iodine-allergic people
not over large body areas or beyond one week unadvised
see a doctor for deep wounds, animal bites or serious burns

Reference information, not medical advice — always follow your doctor or pharmacist. Source: DailyMed, dailymed.nlm.nih.gov, povidone-iodine swabsticks label, setid 664bbf9f-650a-45fd-b9b8-d93f0ba63190 (accessed 2026-08-16)

Approved brands & formulations11

Brand name	Dosage form	Strength	Importer	Category
Betadine	Vaginal Pessaries	200mg ( available iodine 20mg )	authorized medicine importers	POM
Betadine Ointment 10%	Topical Preparations ( Ointment )	10% w/w	AMDC Pvt. Ltd	OTC
Betadine Viginal Pessaries	Vaginal Pessaries	200 mg	AMDC Pvt. Ltd	POM
Cipladine	Topical Preparations ( Ointment )	0.05	authorized medicine importers	OTC
DREZ 10% Powder	Topical Preparation ( Powder )	10.0% w/w (BP) ( 10g )	AMDC Pvt. Ltd	OTC
DREZ Throat Spray	Topical Preparation ( Spray/ Solution )	0.45% w/v (BP) ( 50ml )	AMDC Pvt. Ltd	OTC
Poviderm Ointment	Topical Preparations ( Ointment )	10% w/w	authorized medicine importers	OTC
Povidone Iodine	Topical Preparations ( Ointment )	10% w/w	—	OTC
Povidone Iodine	Topical Preparations ( Ointment )	5% IP	—	OTC
Rutadine	Topical Preparations ( Ointment )	10%w/w ( 20g )	Meditime Pvt Ltd	OTC
Steridine ointment	Topical Preparations ( Ointment )	5% w/w	authorized medicine importers	OTC