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Brand name: Antiseptic Ointment (Chemists' Own) TM

Active ingredients: povidone-iodine

On March 28, 2024 Antiseptic Ointment (Chemists' Own) was not listed on the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods (ARTG).

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Other medicines that contain: povidone-iodine

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