HANDSHIELD P.V 5% & 10% are powerful antiseptics and disinfectants used in Postoperative applications to protect against possible infections.

CDC on Povidone-Iodine:
Iodophors have largely replaced iodine as the active ingredient in antiseptics. The most common polymers incorporated into iodophors are polyvinylpyrrolidone (i.e, Povidone). Iodophors have bactericidal activity against gram-positive, gram-negative and certain spore-forming bacteria and are active against mycobacteria, viruses, and fungi. Povidone-Iodine 5%-10% has been tentatively classified by FDA TFM as a category I agent (i.e. a safe and effective agent for use as an antiseptic hand wash and an HCW hand wash)
Typical 10% povidone-iodine formulation contains 1% available iodine and yields a free iodine concentration of 1ppm.
Typical 5% povidone-iodine formulation contains 0.5% available iodine and yields free iodine concentration of 0.5ppm.