Povidone, also known as polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) or polyvidone, is a synthetic water-soluble polymer made from the monomer N-vinylpyrrolidone used as a binder in many pharmaceutical tablets and lubricant in eye drops. It is also used in many technical appli…

A polyvinyl polymer of variable molecular weight; used as suspending and dispersing agent and vehicle for pharmaceuticals; also used as blood volume expander. See [povidone] for full details.

Povidone-iodine is a stable chemical complex of polyvinylpyrrolidone (povidone, PVP) and elemental iodine. It contains from 9.0% to 12.0% available iodine, calculated on a dry basis. This unique complex was discovered in 1955 at the Industrial Toxicology Labo…

Pyrrolidone is under investigation in clinical trial NCT05444998 (Neoadjuvant Inituomab, Pyrrolidone and Nab-paclitaxel for Her2+breast Cancer).

Tetryzoline, also known as tetrahydrozoline, is a derivative of imidazoline with central and peripheral alpha (?)-adrenergic properties.[A231769] Available since the 1950s, tetryzoline is a selective ?₁-receptor agonist [A231774] that is used as a…