Patent ID: 8808722

Claim:
A tissue antiseptic composition comprising: an antimicrobial agent which is an iodophor, wherein the iodophor is povidone-iodine, wherein the antimicrobial agent is present in a sufficient concentration to provide an available iodine concentration of 0.1 wt-% to 2 wt-%; a hydroxycarboxylic acid present at a concentration of at least 2.5 wt-%; an amine oxide; and an iodide salt present in at least a concentration of 2.0 wt-% and at an amount of no greater than 10 wt-%, wherein the composition is ready to use, and wherein the composition exhibits a decrease in available iodine of no greater than 5% wt/wt when stored at 40° C. for about 6 months.