"Povidone" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, 
	MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, 
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				A polyvinyl polymer of variable molecular weight; used as suspending and dispersing agent and vehicle for pharmaceuticals; also used as blood volume expander.
    
			
			
				
				
					
						| Descriptor ID | D011205 | 
					
						| MeSH Number(s) | D02.455.326.271.884.533.699 D03.383.773.812.615 D05.750.716.721.838 D25.720.716.721.838 J01.637.051.720.716.721.838 | 
					
						| Concept/Terms | PovidonePovidonePolyvinylpyrrolidonePolvidonePolyvidon
 Wet-ComodWet-ComodUrsapharm Brand of Povidone
 ArufilArufilChauvin Brand of Povidone
 BolinanBolinanRoche Brand of PovidoneHamilton Brand of Povidone
 DulcilarmesDulcilarmesAllergan Brand of PovidoneLiquifilm LagrimasLagrifilm
 OculotectOculotectNovartis Ophthalmics Brand of PovidoneNovartis Brand of PovidoneCiba Vision Brand of PovidoneNutriviscHypotears
 ProtagentProtagentDuratears FreeAlcon Brand of PovidoneProtagens
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| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 
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