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Aug 17	Early	Baxter et al., medRxiv, doi:10.1101/2021.08.16.21262044 (Preprint)	hosp., ↓65.3%, p=1.00	Rapid initiation of nasal saline irrigation: hospitalizations in COVID-19 patients randomized to alkalinization or povidone-iodine compared to a national dataset
	Details Small RCT 79 PCR+ patients 55+ comparing pressure-based nasal irrigation with povidone-iodine and sodium bicarbonate, showing improved recovery with povidone-iodine, and 0/37 COVID-19 related hospitalizations for povidone-iodine compared ..
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	Baxter et al., medRxiv, doi:10.1101/2021.08.16.21262044 (Preprint)
	Rapid initiation of nasal saline irrigation: hospitalizations in COVID-19 patients randomized to alkalinization or povidone-iodine compared to a national dataset
	Small RCT 79 PCR+ patients 55+ comparing pressure-based nasal irrigation with povidone-iodine and sodium bicarbonate, showing improved recovery with povidone-iodine, and 0/37 COVID-19 related hospitalizations for povidone-iodine compared to 1/42 for sodium bicarbonate. NCT04559035. risk of hospitalization, 65.3% lower, RR 0.35, p = 1.00, treatment 0 of 37 (0.0%), control 1 of 42 (2.4%), continuity correction due to zero event. risk of hospitalization/ER, 79.0% lower, RR 0.21, p = 0.50, treatment 0 of 37 (0.0%), control 2 of 42 (4.8%), continuity correction due to zero event. risk of no recovery, 56.0% lower, RR 0.44, p = 0.03, treatment 6 of 25 (24.0%), control 18 of 33 (54.5%). Baxter et al., 8/17/2021, Randomized Controlled Trial, USA, North America, preprint, 9 authors, this trial compares with another treatment - results may be better when compared to placebo.
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May 18	Early	Arefin et al., Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery, doi:10.1007/s12070-021-02616-7 (Peer Reviewed)	viral+, ↓78.9%, p=0.02	Virucidal effect of povidone iodine on COVID-19 in the nasopharynx: an open-label randomized clinical trial
	Details RCT with 189 patients showing significantly greater viral clearance with a single application of PVP-I. Authors recommend using PVP-I prophylactically in the nasopharynx and oropharynx. NCT04549376 [1].
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	Arefin et al., Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery, doi:10.1007/s12070-021-02616-7 (Peer Reviewed)
	Virucidal effect of povidone iodine on COVID-19 in the nasopharynx: an open-label randomized clinical trial
	RCT with 189 patients showing significantly greater viral clearance with a single application of PVP-I. Authors recommend using PVP-I prophylactically in the nasopharynx and oropharynx. NCT04549376 [1]. [1] trialsjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13063-020-04963-2 risk of no virological cure, 78.9% lower, RR 0.21, p = 0.02, treatment 4 of 27 (14.8%), control 19 of 27 (70.4%), 0.6% nasal irrigation. risk of no virological cure, 89.5% lower, RR 0.11, p < 0.001, treatment 2 of 27 (7.4%), control 19 of 27 (70.4%), 0.5% nasal irrigation. risk of no virological cure, 52.6% lower, RR 0.47, p = 0.006, treatment 9 of 27 (33.3%), control 19 of 27 (70.4%), 0.4% nasal irrigation. risk of no virological cure, 80.0% lower, RR 0.20, p < 0.001, treatment 5 of 27 (18.5%), control 25 of 27 (92.6%), 0.6% nasal spray. risk of no virological cure, 64.0% lower, RR 0.36, p < 0.001, treatment 9 of 27 (33.3%), control 25 of 27 (92.6%), 0.5% nasal spray. risk of no virological cure, 73.6% lower, RR 0.26, p < 0.001, treatment 29 of 135 (21.5%), control 44 of 54 (81.5%), all treatment vs. all control. Arefin et al., 5/18/2021, Randomized Controlled Trial, Bangladesh, South Asia, peer-reviewed, 9 authors.
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Apr 14	PEP	Seet et al., International Journal of Infectious Diseases, doi:10.1016/j.ijid.2021.04.035 (Peer Reviewed)	severe case, ↓44.7%, p=0.05	Positive impact of oral hydroxychloroquine and povidone-iodine throat spray for COVID-19 prophylaxis: an open-label randomized trial
	Details Prophylaxis RCT in Singapore with 3,037 low risk patients, showing lower serious cases, lower symptomatic cases, and lower confirmed cases of COVID-19 with all treatments (ivermectin, HCQ, PVP-I, and Zinc + vitamin C) compared to vitamin ..
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	Seet et al., International Journal of Infectious Diseases, doi:10.1016/j.ijid.2021.04.035 (Peer Reviewed)
	Positive impact of oral hydroxychloroquine and povidone-iodine throat spray for COVID-19 prophylaxis: an open-label randomized trial
	Prophylaxis RCT in Singapore with 3,037 low risk patients, showing lower serious cases, lower symptomatic cases, and lower confirmed cases of COVID-19 with all treatments (ivermectin, HCQ, PVP-I, and Zinc + vitamin C) compared to vitamin C. Meta-analysis of vitamin C in 6 previous trials shows a benefit of 16%, so the actual benefit of ivermectin, HCQ, and PVP-I may be higher. Cluster RCT with 40 clusters. There were no hospitalizations and no deaths. NCT04446104. risk of COVID-19 severe case, 44.7% lower, RR 0.55, p = 0.05, treatment 42 of 735 (5.7%), control 64 of 619 (10.3%). risk of COVID-19 case, 31.1% lower, RR 0.69, p = 0.01, treatment 338 of 735 (46.0%), control 433 of 619 (70.0%), adjusted, OR converted to RR, model 6. Seet et al., 4/14/2021, Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial, Singapore, Asia, peer-reviewed, 15 authors, this trial compares with another treatment - results may be better when compared to placebo.
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Apr 8	PrEP	Arefin, M., Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery, doi:10.1007/s12070-021-02525-9 (Peer Reviewed)		Povidone Iodine (PVP-I) Oro-Nasal Spray: An Effective Shield for COVID-19 Protection for Health Care Worker (HCW), for all
	Details Report on clinical experience with prophylactic use of PVP-I for COVID-19 in a very high risk environment with no infections, review of the use of PVP-I for the prevention of respiratory infections, and recommendations for use with COVID-..
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	Arefin, M., Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery, doi:10.1007/s12070-021-02525-9 (Peer Reviewed)
	Povidone Iodine (PVP-I) Oro-Nasal Spray: An Effective Shield for COVID-19 Protection for Health Care Worker (HCW), for all
	Report on clinical experience with prophylactic use of PVP-I for COVID-19 in a very high risk environment with no infections, review of the use of PVP-I for the prevention of respiratory infections, and recommendations for use with COVID-19. Arefin et al., 4/8/2021, peer-reviewed, 1 author.
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Mar 17	Early	Elzein et al., Journal of Evidence Based Dental Practice, doi:10.1016/j.jebdp.2021.101584 (preprint 3/17) (Peer Reviewed)	viral load, ↓88.8%, p<0.05	In vivo evaluation of the virucidal efficacy of chlorhexidine and povidone-iodine mouthwashes against salivary SARS-CoV-2. A randomized-controlled clinical trial
	Details Small RCT comparing mouthwashing with PVP-I, Chlorhexidine, and water, showing significant efficacy for both PVP-I and Chlorhexidine, with PVP-I increasing Ct by a mean of 4.45 (p < 0.0001) and Chlorhexidine by a mean of 5.69 (p < 0.0001)..
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	Elzein et al., Journal of Evidence Based Dental Practice, doi:10.1016/j.jebdp.2021.101584 (preprint 3/17) (Peer Reviewed)
	In vivo evaluation of the virucidal efficacy of chlorhexidine and povidone-iodine mouthwashes against salivary SARS-CoV-2. A randomized-controlled clinical trial
	Small RCT comparing mouthwashing with PVP-I, Chlorhexidine, and water, showing significant efficacy for both PVP-I and Chlorhexidine, with PVP-I increasing Ct by a mean of 4.45 (p < 0.0001) and Chlorhexidine by a mean of 5.69 (p < 0.0001), compared to no significant difference for water. inverse relative improvement in Ct value, 88.8% lower, RR 0.11, p < 0.05, treatment 25, control 9. Elzein et al., 3/17/2021, Double Blind Randomized Controlled Trial, Lebanon, Middle East, peer-reviewed, 7 authors.
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Mar 15	Review	Chopra et al., Japanese Dental Science Review, doi:10.1016/j.jdsr.2021.03.001 (Review) (Peer Reviewed)	review	Can povidone Iodine gargle/mouthrinse inactivate SARS-CoV-2 and decrease the risk of nosocomial and community transmission during the COVID-19 pandemic? An evidence-based update
	Details Review discussing the rationale, safety, recommendations, and dosage of PVP-I gargle/mouthwash as an effective method to decrease the viral load of SARS-CoV-2.
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	Chopra et al., Japanese Dental Science Review, doi:10.1016/j.jdsr.2021.03.001 (Review) (Peer Reviewed)
	Can povidone Iodine gargle/mouthrinse inactivate SARS-CoV-2 and decrease the risk of nosocomial and community transmission during the COVID-19 pandemic? An evidence-based update
	Review discussing the rationale, safety, recommendations, and dosage of PVP-I gargle/mouthwash as an effective method to decrease the viral load of SARS-CoV-2. Chopra et al., 3/15/2021, peer-reviewed, 5 authors.
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Mar 1	In Vitro	Xu et al., Pathogens, doi:10.3390/pathogens10030272 (Peer Reviewed) (In Vitro)	in vitro	Differential Effects of Antiseptic Mouth Rinses on SARS-CoV-2 Infectivity In Vitro
	Details In Vitro study showing that PVP-I and other mouthwashes inactivated replication-competent SARS-CoV-2.
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	Xu et al., Pathogens, doi:10.3390/pathogens10030272 (Peer Reviewed) (In Vitro)
	Differential Effects of Antiseptic Mouth Rinses on SARS-CoV-2 Infectivity In Vitro
	In Vitro study showing that PVP-I and other mouthwashes inactivated replication-competent SARS-CoV-2. Xu et al., 3/1/2021, peer-reviewed, 7 authors. In Vitro studies are an important part of preclinical research, however results may be very different in vivo.
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Mar 1	Early	Jayaraman et al., medRxiv, doi:10.1101/2021.02.25.21252488 (Preprint)		Povidone iodine, hydrogen peroxide and chlorhexidine mouthwashes reduce SARS-CoV2 burden in whole mouth fluid and respiratory droplets
	Details Study of SARS-CoV2 burden in whole mouth fluid and respiratory droplets with povidone iodine, hydrogen peroxide, and chlorhexidine mouthwashes in 36 hospitalized COVID-19 patients using PCR and rapid antigen testing. There were significan..
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	Jayaraman et al., medRxiv, doi:10.1101/2021.02.25.21252488 (Preprint)
	Povidone iodine, hydrogen peroxide and chlorhexidine mouthwashes reduce SARS-CoV2 burden in whole mouth fluid and respiratory droplets
	Study of SARS-CoV2 burden in whole mouth fluid and respiratory droplets with povidone iodine, hydrogen peroxide, and chlorhexidine mouthwashes in 36 hospitalized COVID-19 patients using PCR and rapid antigen testing. There were significant reductions in SARS-CoV2 burden with all treatments in both respiratory droplets and whole mouth fluid. Jayaraman et al., 3/1/2021, prospective, India, South Asia, preprint, 12 authors.
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Feb 4	Early	Guenezan et al., JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg., doi:10.1001/jamaoto.2020.5490 (Peer Reviewed)	viral load, ↓63.2%, p=0.25	Povidone Iodine Mouthwash, Gargle, and Nasal Spray to Reduce Nasopharyngeal Viral Load in Patients With COVID-19: A Randomized Clinical Trial
	Details RCT of PCR+ patients with Ct<=20 with 12 treatment and 12 control patients, concluding that nasopharyngeal decolonization may reduce the carriage of infectious SARS-CoV-2 in adults with mild to moderate COVID-19. All patients but 1 had ne..
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	Guenezan et al., JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg., doi:10.1001/jamaoto.2020.5490 (Peer Reviewed)
	Povidone Iodine Mouthwash, Gargle, and Nasal Spray to Reduce Nasopharyngeal Viral Load in Patients With COVID-19: A Randomized Clinical Trial
	RCT of PCR+ patients with Ct<=20 with 12 treatment and 12 control patients, concluding that nasopharyngeal decolonization may reduce the carriage of infectious SARS-CoV-2 in adults with mild to moderate COVID-19. All patients but 1 had negative viral titer by day 3 (group not specified). There was no significant difference in viral RNA quantification over time. The mean relative difference in viral titers between baseline and day 1 was 75% [43%-95%] in the intervention group and 32% [10%-65%] in the control group. Thyroid dysfunction occurred in 42% of treated patients, with spontaneous resolution after the end of treatment. Patients in the treatment group were younger. relative improvement in viral titer reduction between baseline and day 1, 63.2% lower, RR 0.37, p = 0.25, treatment 12, control 12. Guenezan et al., 2/4/2021, Randomized Controlled Trial, France, Europe, peer-reviewed, 7 authors.
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Feb 1	In Vitro	Tucker et al., bioRxiv, doi:10.1101/2021.01.31.426979 (Preprint) (In Vitro)	in vitro	In vitro inactivation of SARS-CoV-2 with 0.5% povidone iodine nasal spray (Nasodine) at clinically relevant concentrations and timeframes using tissue culture and PCR based assays
	Details In Vitro study showing that PVP-I eliminated the viability of SARS-CoV-2 with short exposure times. Authors find that PCR alone may not be adequate for viral quantification and recommend incorporating cell culture to assess viral viability.
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	Tucker et al., bioRxiv, doi:10.1101/2021.01.31.426979 (Preprint) (In Vitro)
	In vitro inactivation of SARS-CoV-2 with 0.5% povidone iodine nasal spray (Nasodine) at clinically relevant concentrations and timeframes using tissue culture and PCR based assays
	In Vitro study showing that PVP-I eliminated the viability of SARS-CoV-2 with short exposure times. Authors find that PCR alone may not be adequate for viral quantification and recommend incorporating cell culture to assess viral viability. Tucker et al., 2/1/2021, preprint, 6 authors. In Vitro studies are an important part of preclinical research, however results may be very different in vivo.
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Jan 3	Early	Khan et al., American Journal of Otolaryngology, doi:10.1016/j.amjoto.2020.102880 (Peer Reviewed)		Tolerability and usability of 0.5% PVP-I gargles and nasal drops in 6692 patients: Observational study
	Details Study of the use of PVP-I gargles and nasal drops before and after ENT examinations with a total of 6,692 patients, finding high usability and good tolerance for use. 21 patients (0.76%) reported an itching sensation in the nose on the f..
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	Khan et al., American Journal of Otolaryngology, doi:10.1016/j.amjoto.2020.102880 (Peer Reviewed)
	Tolerability and usability of 0.5% PVP-I gargles and nasal drops in 6692 patients: Observational study
	Study of the use of PVP-I gargles and nasal drops before and after ENT examinations with a total of 6,692 patients, finding high usability and good tolerance for use. 21 patients (0.76%) reported an itching sensation in the nose on the first day of use of 0.5% PVP-I nasal drops and discontinued its further use. However, none of the patients reported any serious side effects or allergic reaction to 0.5% PVP-I nasal drops and gargles. The 0.5% PVP-I gargles and nasal drops were used by healthcare workers about three to four times in a day for 5 months. None of them developed any COVID-19 symptoms. Khan et al., 1/3/2021, peer-reviewed, 2 authors.
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Dec 14 2020	Early	Seneviratne et al., Infection, doi:10.1007/s15010-020-01563-9 (Peer Reviewed)		Efficacy of commercial mouth-rinses on SARS-CoV-2 viral load in saliva: randomized control trial in Singapore
	Details Small mouthwash RCT with 4 PVP-I patients and 2 water patients concluding that PVP-I may have a sustained effect on reducing the salivary SARS-CoV-2 level in COVID-19 patients.
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	Seneviratne et al., Infection, doi:10.1007/s15010-020-01563-9 (Peer Reviewed)
	Efficacy of commercial mouth-rinses on SARS-CoV-2 viral load in saliva: randomized control trial in Singapore
	Small mouthwash RCT with 4 PVP-I patients and 2 water patients concluding that PVP-I may have a sustained effect on reducing the salivary SARS-CoV-2 level in COVID-19 patients. Seneviratne et al., 12/14/2020, peer-reviewed, 12 authors.
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Dec 3 2020	Early	Choudhury et al., Bioresearch Communications, Volume 7, Issue 1, January 2021 (Peer Reviewed)	death, ↓88.2%, p=0.0006	Effect of 1% Povidone Iodine Mouthwash/Gargle, Nasal and Eye Drop in COVID-19 patient
	Details RCT 606 patients in Bangladesh for povidone iodine mouthwash/gargle, nasal drops and eye drops showing significantly lower death, hospitalization, and PCR+ at day 7.
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	Choudhury et al., Bioresearch Communications, Volume 7, Issue 1, January 2021 (Peer Reviewed)
	Effect of 1% Povidone Iodine Mouthwash/Gargle, Nasal and Eye Drop in COVID-19 patient
	RCT 606 patients in Bangladesh for povidone iodine mouthwash/gargle, nasal drops and eye drops showing significantly lower death, hospitalization, and PCR+ at day 7. risk of death, 88.2% lower, RR 0.12, p < 0.001, treatment 2 of 303 (0.7%), control 17 of 303 (5.6%). risk of hospitalization, 84.4% lower, RR 0.16, p < 0.001, treatment 12 of 303 (4.0%), control 77 of 303 (25.4%). risk of no virological cure, 96.2% lower, RR 0.04, p < 0.001, treatment 8 of 303 (2.6%), control 213 of 303 (70.3%), day 7. Choudhury et al., 12/3/2020, Randomized Controlled Trial, Bangladesh, South Asia, peer-reviewed, 6 authors.
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Sep 17 2020	In Vitro	Frank et al., JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg, doi:10.1001/jamaoto.2020.3053 (Peer Reviewed) (In Vitro)	in vitro	In Vitro Efficacy of a Povidone-Iodine Nasal Antiseptic for Rapid Inactivation of SARS-CoV-2
	Details In Vitro study showing povidone-iodine nasal antiseptics at concentrations (0.5%, 1.25%, and 2.5%) completely inactivated SARS-CoV-2 within 15 seconds of contact. No cytotoxic effects on cells were observed after contact with each of the ..
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	Frank et al., JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg, doi:10.1001/jamaoto.2020.3053 (Peer Reviewed) (In Vitro)
	In Vitro Efficacy of a Povidone-Iodine Nasal Antiseptic for Rapid Inactivation of SARS-CoV-2
	In Vitro study showing povidone-iodine nasal antiseptics at concentrations (0.5%, 1.25%, and 2.5%) completely inactivated SARS-CoV-2 within 15 seconds of contact. No cytotoxic effects on cells were observed after contact with each of the nasal antiseptics tested. Frank et al., 9/17/2020, peer-reviewed, 6 authors. In Vitro studies are an important part of preclinical research, however results may be very different in vivo.
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Sep 9 2020	Early	Mohamed et al., medRxiv, doi:10.1101/2020.09.07.20180448 (Preprint)	viral+, ↓85.7%, p=0.17	Early viral clearance among COVID-19 patients when gargling with povidone-iodine and essential oils: a pilot clinical trial
	Details Tiny RCT with 5 PVP-I patients, gargling 30 seconds, 3x per day, and 5 control patients (essential oils and tap water were also tested), showing improved viral clearance with PVP-I.
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	Mohamed et al., medRxiv, doi:10.1101/2020.09.07.20180448 (Preprint)
	Early viral clearance among COVID-19 patients when gargling with povidone-iodine and essential oils: a pilot clinical trial
	Tiny RCT with 5 PVP-I patients, gargling 30 seconds, 3x per day, and 5 control patients (essential oils and tap water were also tested), showing improved viral clearance with PVP-I. risk of no virological cure, 85.7% lower, RR 0.14, p = 0.17, treatment 0 of 5 (0.0%), control 3 of 5 (60.0%), continuity correction due to zero event, day 12. Mohamed et al., 9/9/2020, Randomized Controlled Trial, Malaysia, Europe, preprint, 16 authors.
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Jul 8 2020	In Vitro	Anderson et al., Infectious Diseases and Therapy, doi:10.1007/s40121-020-00316-3 (Peer Reviewed) (In Vitro)	in vitro	Povidone-Iodine Demonstrates Rapid In Vitro Virucidal Activity Against SARS-CoV-2, The Virus Causing COVID-19 Disease
	Details In Vitro study showing rapid and effective virucidal activity of PVP-I against SARS-CoV-2. All four products tested [antiseptic solution (PVP-I 10%), skin cleanser (PVP-I 7.5%), gargle and mouth wash (PVP-I 1%) and throat spray (PVP-I 0.4..
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	Anderson et al., Infectious Diseases and Therapy, doi:10.1007/s40121-020-00316-3 (Peer Reviewed) (In Vitro)
	Povidone-Iodine Demonstrates Rapid In Vitro Virucidal Activity Against SARS-CoV-2, The Virus Causing COVID-19 Disease
	In Vitro study showing rapid and effective virucidal activity of PVP-I against SARS-CoV-2. All four products tested [antiseptic solution (PVP-I 10%), skin cleanser (PVP-I 7.5%), gargle and mouth wash (PVP-I 1%) and throat spray (PVP-I 0.45%)] achieved C 99.99% virucidal activity against SARS-CoV-2, corresponding to C 4 log10 reduction of virus titre, within 30s of contact. Anderson et al., 7/8/2020, peer-reviewed, 8 authors. In Vitro studies are an important part of preclinical research, however results may be very different in vivo.
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Jul 2 2020	Early	Martínez Lamas et al., Oral Diseases, doi:doi.org/10.1111/odi.13526 (Peer Reviewed)		Is povidone iodine mouthwash effective against SARS‐CoV‐2? First in vivo tests
	Details Small study analyzing the impact of PVP-I mouthwash on the salivary viral load of SARS‐CoV‐2 in 4 patients with COVID‐19. In 2 of the 4 patients (those with a higher initial viral load), PVP‐I resulted in a significant drop in viral load,..
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	Martínez Lamas et al., Oral Diseases, doi:doi.org/10.1111/odi.13526 (Peer Reviewed)
	Is povidone iodine mouthwash effective against SARS‐CoV‐2? First in vivo tests
	Small study analyzing the impact of PVP-I mouthwash on the salivary viral load of SARS‐CoV‐2 in 4 patients with COVID‐19. In 2 of the 4 patients (those with a higher initial viral load), PVP‐I resulted in a significant drop in viral load, which remained after 3 hours. Martínez Lamas et al., 7/2/2020, peer-reviewed, 9 authors.
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Jun 26 2020	In Vitro	Hassandarvish et al., British Dental Journal volume, doi:10.1038/s41415-020-1794-1 (Peer Reviewed) (In Vitro)	in vitro	Povidone iodine gargle and mouthwash
	Details In Vitro study showing undiluted PVP-I (1% w/v) achieved >5 log10 reduction in SARS-CoV-2 virus titres at 15, 30 and 60 seconds treatment exposure under both clean and dirty conditions. In contrast, when PVP-I was tested at 1:2 dilution a..
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	Hassandarvish et al., British Dental Journal volume, doi:10.1038/s41415-020-1794-1 (Peer Reviewed) (In Vitro)
	Povidone iodine gargle and mouthwash
	In Vitro study showing undiluted PVP-I (1% w/v) achieved >5 log10 reduction in SARS-CoV-2 virus titres at 15, 30 and 60 seconds treatment exposure under both clean and dirty conditions. In contrast, when PVP-I was tested at 1:2 dilution a >4 log10 kill at 15 seconds and >5 log10 kill at 30 and 60 seconds in comparison to control was seen in both clean and dirty conditions. Hassandarvish et al., 6/26/2020, peer-reviewed, 8 authors. In Vitro studies are an important part of preclinical research, however results may be very different in vivo.
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Jun 18 2020	Early	Khan et al., Am J Otolaryngol, doi:10.1016/j.amjoto.2020.102618 (Peer Reviewed)		Repurposing 0.5% povidone iodine solution in otorhinolaryngology practice in Covid 19 pandemic
	Details Study of the use of PVP-I gargles and nasal drops before ENT appointments finding good tolerability.
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	Khan et al., Am J Otolaryngol, doi:10.1016/j.amjoto.2020.102618 (Peer Reviewed)
	Repurposing 0.5% povidone iodine solution in otorhinolaryngology practice in Covid 19 pandemic
	Study of the use of PVP-I gargles and nasal drops before ENT appointments finding good tolerability. Khan et al., 6/18/2020, peer-reviewed, 3 authors.
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Jun 10 2020	Safety	Frank et al., Ear, Nose & Throat Journal, doi:10.1177/0145561320932318 (Peer Reviewed)	safety analysis	Povidone-Iodine Use in Sinonasal and Oral Cavities: A Review of Safety in the COVID-19 Era
	Details Review of povidone-iodine finding that it can safely be used in the nose at concentrations up to 1.25% and in the mouth at concentrations up to 2.5% for up to 5 months.
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	Frank et al., Ear, Nose & Throat Journal, doi:10.1177/0145561320932318 (Peer Reviewed)
	Povidone-Iodine Use in Sinonasal and Oral Cavities: A Review of Safety in the COVID-19 Era
	Review of povidone-iodine finding that it can safely be used in the nose at concentrations up to 1.25% and in the mouth at concentrations up to 2.5% for up to 5 months. Frank et al., 6/10/2020, peer-reviewed, 4 authors.
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Jun 8 2020	In Vitro	Bidra et al., Journal of Prosthodontics, doi:10.1111/jopr.13209 (Peer Reviewed) (In Vitro)	in vitro	Rapid In‐Vitro Inactivation of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2) Using Povidone‐Iodine Oral Antiseptic Rinse
	Details In Vitro study showing PVP‐I rapidly inactivated SARS‐CoV‐2. Viricidal activity was present at the lowest concentration and contact time tested (0.5% PVP‐I and 15 seconds).
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	Bidra et al., Journal of Prosthodontics, doi:10.1111/jopr.13209 (Peer Reviewed) (In Vitro)
	Rapid In‐Vitro Inactivation of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2) Using Povidone‐Iodine Oral Antiseptic Rinse
	In Vitro study showing PVP‐I rapidly inactivated SARS‐CoV‐2. Viricidal activity was present at the lowest concentration and contact time tested (0.5% PVP‐I and 15 seconds). Bidra et al., 6/8/2020, peer-reviewed, 6 authors. In Vitro studies are an important part of preclinical research, however results may be very different in vivo.
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May 7 2020	PrEP	Mendoza et al., SSRN, doi:10.2139/ssrn.3589404 (Preprint)		Prevention of COVID-19 Infection with Povidone-Iodine
	Details Review of the antiviral efficacy of PVP-I and its potential use as a prophylactic on the oropharyngeal and nasopharyngeal mucosa for COVID-19.
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	Mendoza et al., SSRN, doi:10.2139/ssrn.3589404 (Preprint)
	Prevention of COVID-19 Infection with Povidone-Iodine
	Review of the antiviral efficacy of PVP-I and its potential use as a prophylactic on the oropharyngeal and nasopharyngeal mucosa for COVID-19. Mendoza et al., 5/7/2020, preprint, 1 author.
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