povidone-iodine + lidocaine hydrochloride + sodium chloride

This product is a **combination drug kit/preparation** containing povidone-iodine, lidocaine hydrochloride, and sodium chloride. In such combinations, **povidone-iodine** functions as a broad-spectrum topical antiseptic that releases free iodine and rapidly inactivates bacteria, fungi, viruses, and other microorganisms through oxidation and iodination of cellular components, while **lidocaine hydrochloride** is an amide local anesthetic that reversibly blocks voltage-gated sodium channels in neuronal membranes to inhibit initiation and conduction of nerve impulses, producing local anesthesia. **Sodium chloride** serves primarily as an isotonicity-adjusting excipient or diluent in the lidocaine-containing solution rather than as a therapeutic active ingredient. This type of combination is typically used in procedural or pre-procedural settings where local skin antisepsis and local anesthesia are both needed, often as part of a kit rather than a single novel molecular entity.

Brand names

P-Care X

Other names

povidone-iodine + lidocaine hydrochloride + sodium chloride