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Aqueous antiseptic solution of 10% povidone-iodine for preparing skin prior to surgery. Broad-spectrum microbicide that kills most gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria, including antibiotic-resistant strains, as well as most viruses, fungi/yeasts, mycobacteria, and protozoa.
