Recently, ISMP Canada published a safety bulletin on oral dosing errors associated with LUGOL's solution (potassium iodide and iodine), also referred to as strong iodine solution. [1] The organization ...

IODIDE therapy as practiced today pays little attention to the precise needs of the individual patient. The dosage of saturated solution of potassium iodide varies arbitrarily from a few drops to 1 ml ...

Dispense Lugol's solution in a quantity appropriate for the intended and safe use of the medication—never in quantities that could be lethal if consumed as a single dose. For oral treatment of an ...