Solid, storage-stable, germicidal, pre-iodine composition
US5232914A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 29, 1991 |
| Grant date | Aug 3, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 29, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61P17/00
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A solid, storage-stable, germicidal, pre-iodine composition comprises in dry admixture with each other a solid oxy-compound of iodine, a solid reducing agent for the oxy-compound of iodine, and a solid desiccant used in amount sufficient to combine during the storage cycle of the composition with ambient and/or endogenous water. The oxy-compounds of iodine are iodic acid, iodine pentoxide, potassium iodate and sodium iodate. Preferred reducing agents are ascorbic acid, dihydroxy fumaric acid, the thiol sugars and cysteine. A preferred combination desiccant and iodine solvating agent is polyvinyl pyrrollidone having a molecular weight of from 10,000 to 1,000,000. The composition is storage-stable for an indefinite period. Upon the addition of water, the oxy-compound of iodine is reduced to nascent iodine, which, in application, serves its well-known germicidal function.
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