A pharmaceutical composition comprising
iodide and one or more of
ascorbic acid,
dehydroascorbic acid, an oxidation derivative of
ascorbic acid or a pharmaceutical derivative thereof for use as a medicament or as part of a medicament or in therapy is provided. A pH adjuster such as
diethanolamine may be added. A pharmaceutical composition comprising
iodide obtained by reduction or reaction of
iodine or an
iodide precursor compound by a pharmaceutically acceptable agent, for use as a medicament is provided. A method of manufacturing such a composition by generation of the iodide by reducing or reacting
iodine or an iodide precursor with a pharmaceutically acceptable agent is provided. The pharmaceutical composition may be for use in treating an infection. An ex-vivo method of preparing or protecting one or more of an organ, a tissue and / or bodily fluid, such as blood or
plasma, for transport, transplant, transfusion, or storage comprising either (a) injecting or infusing the composition to the organ, tissue, or bodily fluid
ex vivo; or (b) immersing,
coating, washing, or cleaning the organ, tissue, or bodily fluid with the composition is provided. Compositions generated from
iodine by reaction with
ascorbic acid in the presence of
diethanolamine are disclosed.