Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

isodine

English translation:

Isodine

Added to glossary by Ana Hermida
Apr 5, 2002 19:21
22 yrs ago
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Spanish term

isodine

Spanish to English Medical
is this the same as iodine?
Proposed translations (English)
4 +1 Isodine
5 +1 ISODINE
5 +1 Povidone-iodine or Isodine

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Isodine

For practical purposes - yes, but:

iodine = an element (symbol I)

Betadine ® and Isodine ® are brand names of iodophors.
www.phage.org/biol2032.htm

iodophor = any compound that is a carrier of iodine

Peer comment(s):

agree Sergio Lozano : isodine contains iodopovidone, a iodphor as you mentioned
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ISODINE

It's not the same as iodine - but the name of female healthcare product. See the link below. Hope it helps.
Good luck.
Sarah.
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agree 1964
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Thanks Tayfun
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Povidone-iodine or Isodine

Yes: isodine is the brand name for povidone-iodine, a disinfectant.

Bactericidal activities of povidone-iodine against Mycobacterium.

Three standard strains of Mycobacterium (M. tuberculosis H37Rv, M. avium ATCC15769 and M. kansasii ATCC12478) and 15 clinical isolates of Mycobacterium (7 M. tuberculosis, 2 M. avium, 3 M. kansasii, 1 M. intracellulare, 1 M. chelonae subsp. abscessus and 1 M. gordonae) were selected in order to study the bactericidal activities of *povidone-iodine (PVP-I) drug substance and a commercially available PVP-I solution (Isodine solution)* against Mycobacterium.
Peer comment(s):

agree Dr. Chrys Chrystello
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Obrigada, Chrys
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