Polyvinylpyrrolidone is a polymer used as a pharmaceutical aid, complexing agent, and solubilizer. PVP was used as a plasma volume expander for trauma victims. It acts as diluent, solvent and cleaning agent in various kinds of industries. It also acts as an adjuvant, emulsifier, filtering aid, tableting aid, thickener.

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