Potassium Iodide
- TRADE NAMES: Jodatum; Jodid; Kalium; Kie; SSKI (Upsher-Smith); Thyroid-Block
- INDICATIONS: Hyperthyroidism, erythema nodosum, sporotrichosis
- SYNONYM: KI; Lugol's solution
- CLASS: Antihyperthyroid, Antimycobacterial (including antitubercular)
- HALF-LIFE: N/A
CLINICALLY IMPORTANT, POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS INTERACTIONS WITH:
ACE inhibitors, Potassium-sparing diuretics, Spironolactone, Triamterene
PREGNANCY CATEGORY: D
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SKIN.
MUCOSAL.
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM.
ENDOCRINE/METABOLIC.
GASTROINTESTINAL/HEPATIC.
OCULAR.
OTIC.
OTHER.
Page last updated 07/31/2023
Symbol key
Incidence 
- <1%
- 1-5%
- 5-10%
- 10-15%
- 15-20%
- 20-30%
- >30%
Seriousness
- Hospitalization possible
- Life threatening
- Fatal
Warnings in other populations
- Breast feeding
- Geriatric
- Pediatric
