A composition match, not medical advice.
Puridine 5% Ointment contains Povidone Iodine 5% w/w, as a ointment. It is made by Micro Labs Ltd.
The catalogue lists it for: Treatment and prevention of Wound infection. Take it only as your doctor prescribed.
No, it is sold over the counter. Ask a doctor or pharmacist if you are unsure whether it suits you.
Yes. Povidone Iodine Ointment 5% w/w is a Jan Aushadhi medicine with the same salt, the same strength and the same form. On JanAushadhiOnline it costs ₹107.81 for 250 gms (₹0.4 / gm), against ₹0.9 / gm for Puridine 5% Ointment at its printed MRP — 53% less per gm. Ask your doctor before changing a brand.