The World Health Organization's ATC classification organizes medical drugs based on therapeutic properties, chemical composition, and anatomy. It helps make essential medicines readily available globally and is widely used in the pharmaceutical industry.
| Level | Code | Title | |
|---|---|---|---|
1
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D | Dermatologicals | |
2
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D08 | Antiseptics and disinfectants | |
3
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D08A | Antiseptics and disinfectants | |
4
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D08AG | Iodine products | |
5
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D08AG02 | Povidone-iodine |
| Active Ingredient |
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Povidone iodine is an iodophore that has an established use as a broad-spectrum antiseptic, mainly for the treatment of contaminated wounds and for the preoperative preparation of the skin, mucous membranes and the ocular surface. The organic complex contains approximately 10% of active available iodine. Solutions of povidone iodine gradually release iodine to exert an antimicrobial effect against bacteria, fungi, viruses, and spores. Although povidone iodine is less potent than preparations containing free iodine, it is also less toxic. |
| Document | Type | Information Source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| BETADINE Pressurised aerosol spray | MPI, EU: SmPC | Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) | |
| BETAISODONA Cream | MPI, EU: SmPC | Υπουργείο Υγείας (CY) | |
| VIDENE Cutaneous solution | MPI, EU: SmPC | Health Products Regulatory Authority (IE) |
Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide.