An iodinated polyvinyl polymer used as topical antiseptic in surgery and for skin and mucous membrane infections, also as aerosol. The iodine may be radiolabeled for research purposes.

Povidone-iodine is usually prepared as a 10% solution and used as a disinfectant.It effectively inactivates: Newcastle disease, infectious bursal disease (IBD), avian influenza, mycoplasma, Escherichia coli, Salmonella, influenza, porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS), etc.It can also kill parasite eggs of livestock and poultry, and inhibit the breeding of insects such as mosquitoes and flies.It can be used in fruit trees, crops, and fish and shrimp farming.