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Povidone

United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Reference Standard

Synonym(s):

Polyvinylpyrrolidone, PVP, Polyvidone, Povidone

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Linear Formula:
(C6H9NO)n
CAS Number:
9003-39-8
MDL number:
MFCD00149016
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
NACRES:
NA.24

grade

pharmaceutical primary standard

API family

povidone

manufacturer/tradename

USP

application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)

format

neat

SMILES string

C=CN1CCCC1=O

InChI

1S/C6H9NO/c1-2-7-5-3-4-6(7)8/h2H,1,3-5H2

InChI key

WHNWPMSKXPGLAX-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

This product is provided as delivered and specified by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. All information provided in support of this product, including SDS and any product information leaflets have been developed and issued under the Authority of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.For further information and support please go to the website of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.

Application

Povidone USP reference standard, intended for use in specified quality tests and assays as specified in the USP compendia. Also, for use with USP monographs such as:
  • Vigabatrin for Oral Solution
  • Vigabatrin Tablets

Other Notes

Polyvinylpyrrolidone is a component of Denhardt′s Solution and is included at a concentration of 1% (w/v) in the standard 50X stock solution.
Sales restrictions may apply.

Analysis Note

These products are for test and assay use only. They are not meant for administration to humans or animals and cannot be used to diagnose, treat, or cure diseases of any kind.  ​

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

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Polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP), its diagnostic, therapeutic and technical application and consequences thereof.
W Wessel et al.
Arzneimittel-Forschung, 21(10), 1468-1482 (1971-10-01)
Patricia C Buchsel
Expert opinion on drug metabolism & toxicology, 4(11), 1449-1454 (2008-10-28)
Painful oral lesions in patients with cancer, HIV or aphthous ulcers can cause significant pain and discomfort. Those with oral mucositis (OM) resulting from high-dose chemotherapy or irradiation are the most at risk for painful lesions that lead to significant
Atsuko Adachi et al.
Contact dermatitis, 48(3), 133-136 (2003-05-21)
A 59-year-old woman who had had several episodes of contact urticaria after hair treatment, developed anaphylaxis after vaginal application of povidone-iodine solution for disinfection. Prick tests showed wheal-and-flare responses to both povidone-iodine (0.1% aqueous) and polyvinylpyrrolidone (povidone, PVP) (0.001% aq.)
Povidone-iodine solutions in traumatic wound preparation.
M S Oberg
The American journal of emergency medicine, 5(6), 553-555 (1987-11-01)
Rozhin Penjweini et al.
Biochimica et biophysica acta, 1843(5), 855-865 (2014-02-01)
PVP-Hypericin (PVP: polyvinylpyrrolidone) is a potent anti-cancer photosensitizer for photodynamic diagnosis (PDD) and therapy (PDT). However, cellular targets and mechanisms involved in the cancer-selectivity of the photosensitizer are not yet fully understood. This paper gives new insights into the differential
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