what is povidone?
<answer> Povidone-iodine is a proven and safe skin antiseptic for patient preoperative skin preparation. <context> listed on manufacturers’ product labels, povidone-iodine is a proven and safe skin antiseptic for patient preoperative skin preparation. COMPLIANT SKIN ANTISEPSIS A fact-based primer for when leading chlorhexidine-based products are contraindicated. For these contraindications, povidone-iodine can be used in place of CHG-based products.