Medsafe: New Zealand Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Authority

MEDSAFE


New Zealand Medicines and Medical
Devices Safety Authority

Revised: 26 August 2026

Medicines

 

Medsafe Product Detail

File ref: TT50-5174
Trade Name Dose Form Strength Identifier
Microshield* PVP-S Topical solution 10% w/v
Sponsor Application date Regulatory status Classification
Johnson & Johnson (New Zealand) Limited
P O Box 62185
Sylvia Park
AUCKLAND 1644
28/08/1991 Approval lapsed
Approval date:5/11/1992
Notification date: 17/05/2004
General sale

Composition

Component Ingredient Manufacturer
topical solutionActive 
 Povidone-iodine 11%{relative} equivalent to 1% iodineBASF PharmaChemikalien GmbH & Co KG
Carl-Bosch Strasse 38
Ludwigshafen
Rhein D-67056
GERMANY
 Excipient 
 Citric acid monohydrate
 Dibasic sodium phosphate
 Potassium iodide
 Purified water
 Sodium lauril ethoxy sulfate

Production

Manufacturing step Manufacturer
Manufacture of Active IngredientBASF PharmaChemikalien GmbH & Co KG
Carl-Bosch Strasse 38
Ludwigshafen
Rhein D-67056
GERMANY
Manufacture of Final Dose FormEnsign Laboratories Pty Limited
490-500 Wellington Road
Mulgrave
VIC 3170
AUSTRALIA
 Johnson & Johnson Medical Australia Pty Ltd
1-5 Khartoum Road
North Ryde
NSW 2113
AUSTRALIA
PackingEnsign Laboratories Pty Limited
490-500 Wellington Road
Mulgrave
VIC 3170
AUSTRALIA
 Johnson & Johnson Medical Australia Pty Ltd
1-5 Khartoum Road
North Ryde
NSW 2113
AUSTRALIA
NZ Site of Product ReleaseNo site specified

Packaging

Package Contents Shelf life
Bottle, plastic, 5 litre plastic bottle5 L24 months from date of manufacture stored at or below 25°C
Bottle, plastic, 125ml125 mL24 months from date of manufacture stored at or below 25°C
Bottle, plastic, 500ml500 mL24 months from date of manufacture stored at or below 25°C