local antiseptic / antibacterial
Povidone-iodine
Disinfects the skin or mucous membranes. This molecule appears in 7 of the medicines we have indexed.
Do you need a supplement? No.
No supplement is warranted with this treatment. A varied diet remains the foundation.
Do you also take another treatment?
By the Layer Nutrition editorial teamHow the atlas classifies the 664 molecules
- Class
- local antiseptic / antibacterial
- Indexed medicines
- 7
- Our answer
- Nothing to add
- Updated
- October 2026
What this medicine is for
This molecule belongs to the “antiseptic / local antibacterial” category. This antiseptic is applied locally to reduce micro-organisms and prevent infection of a wound or mucous membrane.
In practice: Disinfects the skin or mucous membranes. It is used occasionally or as a short course, long enough to get through an episode.
The name on your box may be here.
These names come from the public registers of 32 countries: the ANSM for France, the AEMPS for Spain, the AIFA for Italy, the HPRA for Ireland, Swissmedic for Switzerland, and the European Medicines Agency for the others.
Most widespread
- BETADINE DERMIQUE
- BETADINE SCRUB
- BETADINA DESINFIZIERENDE CREME
- BETADINE TULLE
- BETADINE
- PERPRUP
See all names, country by countryHide the list by country
France6
- BETADINE
- PERPRUP
- BETADINE DERMIQUE
- BETADINE SCRUB
- BETADINE TULLE
- BETADINE ALCOOLIQUE
Switzerland1
- BETADINA DESINFIZIERENDE CREME
One answer out of three.
The atlas gives each molecule one of these three answers. Most call for nothing.
- Our formula31 molecules
- An active ingredient to consider59 molecules
- Nothing to add574 moleculesincluding this one
In the same family
- Chlorhexidine, 511 indexed medicines, Nothing to add
- Benzalkonium chloride, 130 indexed medicines, Nothing to add
- Cetylpyridinium, 194 indexed medicines, Nothing to add
- Benzyl alcohol, 24 indexed medicines, Nothing to add
- Citric acid, 149 indexed medicines, Nothing to add
- Hexetidine, 34 indexed medicines, Nothing to add
Do you also take another treatment?
Type the name written on the box. The atlas gives you its answer.
For example Panadol, Doliprane or paracetamol.