<prompt> The best antiseptic is? -AlcoholBetadineSavlonPhenol  <response>: Betadine, povidone, and isodine are the common iodophor compounds that contain 2-10 of available iodine. They are used to prepare skin and mucous membranes for surgery and in surgical hand scrubs and known as best antiseptics. Iodine is used as a skin antiseptic and kills microorganism by oxidizing cell constituents and iodinating cell proteins 