IODINE + POTASSIUM IODIDE

Antithyroid agent

Dosage Forms

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Oral solution

5% + 10%, Total iodine 130 mg/ml

Uses

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  • Pre-operative thyrotoxicosis
  • Neonatal Thyrotoxicosis

Dose and Duration

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Pre-operative thyrotoxicosis
  • Adult, child and neonate: 0.1–0.3 ml diluted well in milk or water every 8 hours for 6 days
Neonatal thyrotoxicosis
  • Neonate: 0.05–0.1 ml taken 3 times daily

Contraindications

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  • Hypersensitivity to iodine or iodide
  • Pregnancy

Side Effects

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  • Hypersensitivity reactions including coryza-like symptoms
  • Headache
  • Lacrimation, conjunctivitis
  • Pain in salivary glands, laryngitis
  • Bronchitis
  • Rashes

Pregnancy

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  • Do not use

Breast-feeding

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  • Do not use

⚠️ Caution

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  • Do not use for long periods since its long-term effect tends to diminish
  • Use with caution in children
  • Stop breast-feeding since iodine concentrates in breast-milk and poses a danger of neonatal hypothyroidism