Who are Povidone-Iodine 5%'s main competitors?

Direct comparators (same drug class / molecular target / therapeutic area): Iodophor (10% povidone-iodine), Iodine povidone, Povidone-Iodine 0.3%, Iodophor 0.7% and IPA 74% w/w, Lugols Strong Iodine, Povidone-iodine irrigation.

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Last reviewed 2026-05-16 · How we verify

Povidone-Iodine 5% — Competitive Intelligence Brief

Povidone-Iodine 5% (Povidone-Iodine 5%) competitive landscape: 6 comparators, recent regulatory actions, upcoming PDUFA, patent timeline. Class: Antiseptic/disinfectant. Area: Dermatology/Infection Control.

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Target snapshot

Povidone-Iodine 5% (Povidone-Iodine 5%) — Norwegian University of Science and Technology. Povidone-iodine is an antiseptic that releases iodine to kill microorganisms by oxidizing and disrupting their cellular components.

Comparator set (6 drugs)

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Drug	Generic	Sponsor	Phase	Class	Target
Povidone-Iodine 5% TARGET	Povidone-Iodine 5%	Norwegian University of Science and Technology	marketed	Antiseptic/disinfectant
Iodophor (10% povidone-iodine)	Iodophor (10% povidone-iodine)	University of California, Irvine	marketed	Topical antiseptic/disinfectant
Iodine povidone	Iodine povidone	Montefiore Medical Center	marketed	Topical antiseptic/disinfectant
Povidone-Iodine 0.3%	Povidone-Iodine 0.3%	Norwegian University of Science and Technology	marketed	Topical antiseptic/disinfectant
Iodophor 0.7% and IPA 74% w/w	Iodophor 0.7% and IPA 74% w/w	Johns Hopkins University	marketed	Topical antiseptic/disinfectant
Lugols Strong Iodine	Lugols Strong Iodine	Jesús María Villar del Moral	marketed	Topical antiseptic/disinfectant	Microbial proteins and nucleic acids (non-specific oxidative mechanism)
Povidone-iodine irrigation	Povidone-iodine irrigation	Corewell Health East	marketed	Topical antiseptic/disinfectant

Recent regulatory actions (last 90 days)

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Upcoming PDUFA dates (next 180 days)

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Patent timeline (forward window)

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Sponsor landscape (Antiseptic/disinfectant class)

Federal University of Minas Gerais · 1 drug in this class
Norwegian University of Science and Technology · 1 drug in this class
Universidad de Guanajuato · 1 drug in this class

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Drug Landscape (2026). Povidone-Iodine 5% — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/povidone-iodine-5. Accessed 2026-05-16.

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