lidocaine hydrochloride + povidone-iodine

Lidocaine hydrochloride + povidone-iodine is a topical combination pharmaceutical product that pairs a local anesthetic with a broad-spectrum antiseptic, typically for use on skin or mucosal surfaces during minor procedures, wound care, or other settings where both pain reduction and infection control are desired. Lidocaine hydrochloride blocks voltage-gated sodium channels in peripheral nerve membranes to inhibit initiation and conduction of nerve impulses, producing local anesthesia. Povidone-iodine is an iodophor that gradually releases free iodine, which exerts rapid microbicidal activity through oxidation and iodination of microbial proteins, nucleotides, and membrane components against bacteria, fungi, viruses, and some protozoa. This combination is generally used as a locally acting symptomatic and anti-infective preparation rather than a systemically acting therapy, and specific commercial presentations, developers, manufacturers, indications, and dosage forms vary by market.

Other names

lidocaine hydrochloride + povidone-iodinelignocaine hydrochloride + povidone-iodine