povidone-iodine

iodine-containing antiseptic used for skin disinfection
ChemicalSubstance type_of_chemical_entity Q241516
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povidone-iodine

Summary

povidone-iodine is a type of chemical entity[1]. povidone-iodine ranks in the top 2% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (986 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • povidone-iodine's instance of is recorded as type of chemical entity[3].
  • povidone-iodine's canonical SMILES is recorded as C=CN1CCCC1=O.II[4].
  • povidone-iodine's chemical formula is recorded as C₆H₉I₂NO[5].
  • povidone-iodine is a type of iodophor[6].
  • povidone-iodine is a type of ionomer[7].
  • povidone-iodine is used for medication[8].
  • povidone-iodine's Commons category is recorded as Povidone-iodine[9].
  • povidone-iodine comprises polyvinylpyrrolidone[10].
  • povidone-iodine comprises triiodide ion[11].
  • povidone-iodine's NCI Thesaurus ID is recorded as C766[12].
  • povidone-iodine's different from is recorded as polyvinylpyrrolidone[13].
  • povidone-iodine's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q483261', 'amount': '+364.87736'}[14].
  • povidone-iodine's subject has role is recorded as local anti-infective agent[15].
  • povidone-iodine's subject has role is recorded as essential medicine[16].

Why It Matters

povidone-iodine ranks in the top 2% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (986 views/month).[2] povidone-iodine has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[17] povidone-iodine is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . DrugBank. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Global Substance Registration System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Medical Subject Headings. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [17] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Different from polyvinylpyrrolidone
    Subclass of iodophor, ionomer
    Has use medication
    Subject has role local anti-infective agent, essential medicine
    + 9 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|1 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007531666405171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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