| abstract |
A powder preparation for healing damaged skins, which comprises 50-90 wt. % of sucrose, 0.5-10 wt. % of povidone-iodine, and a water-soluble polymer selected from the group consisting of polyvinyl alcohol, polyvinyl pyrrolidone, polyacrylic acid and salts thereof, pullulan, carboxyvinyl polymers, methylcellulose, hydroxymethylcellulose, hydroxypropylmethylcellulose, and carboxymethylcellulose and salts thereof, is disclosed. The powder preparation features that it undergoes no caking even when vibrated upon its transportation or the like or stored for a long period of time, does not scatter upon its use, and has good adhesion to wound surfaces. |