Recently, ISMP Canada published a safety bulletin on oral dosing errors associated with LUGOL's solution (potassium iodide and iodine), also referred to as strong iodine solution. [1] The ...

the resulting complex provides a sustained-release reservoir of iodine and releases small amounts of free iodine in aqueous solution. Antiseptic iodophors are not suitable for use as hard-surface ...

These studies are herewith listed and briefly discussed according to the antiseptic or disinfectant under study. In summary, of the 15 clinical trials identified through a systematic literature ...

Although there may be antiseptic benefits of CHG use in this ... Chlorhexidine compared with povidone-iodine solution for vascular catheter-site care: a meta-analysis. Ann Intern Med 2002; 136 ...