It is a water-soluble modified starch polymer containing 0.9% iodine, calculated on a weight-weight basis, within a helical matrix.

[1] Cadexomer iodine was developed in the early 1980s in Sweden by Perstorp AB, and given the name Iodosorb.

This is due to an increase in epidermal regeneration and epithelialization in both partial-thickness and full-thickness wounds.

[5] This is especially significant because bacteria populations have shown no sign of developing a resistance to iodine since it was first used for wound treatment in the middle of the 19th century.

[6] In addition to other manufacturers, Smith & Nephew distributes cadexomer iodine as Iodosorb and Iodoflex in many countries of the world for the treatment and healing of various types of wounds.