Povidone iodine and iodophor are different. The ingredients of the two are completely different, but their therapeutic effects are similar. Both can be used for anti-inflammatory disinfection, but povidone iodine cannot be used for pregnant women. Iodophor is generally used for disinfection of traumatic infections, while povidone iodine solution is a disinfectant and preservative used for purulent dermatitis, skin fungal infections, small areas of mild burns, and also for disinfection of small areas of skin and mucosal wounds. The main component of povidone iodine solution is povidone iodine of 0.05 grams, and the main excipients are ethylenediaminetetraethylene disodium, potassium iodate, potassium iodide, sodium hydroxide, and purified water. And iodophor is an amorphous complex of elemental iodine and polyvinylpyrrolidone.