Substance | Amount of iodine |
Potassium iodides (thyroprotectant and prethyroidectomy agents) | |
Potassium iodide oral tablet | 50 mg iodine per 65 mg potassium iodide tablet; 100 mg iodine per 130 mg potassium iodide tablet |
Potassium iodide oral solution | 50 mg iodine per mL of 65 mg/mL potassium iodide solution |
Potassium iodide oral saturated solution (SSKI) | 770 mg iodine per mL (approximately 20 drops) of 1000 mg/mL potassium iodide saturated solution |
Potassium iodide and iodine mixture (Lugol solution, Strong iodine solution) | Total 127 mg iodine per mL (approximately 20 drops) of 100 mg/mL potassium iodide and 50 mg/mL iodine mixture |
Antiarrhythmic drugs | |
Amiodarone | 75 mg iodine per 200 mg amiodarone* |
Radiographic preparations | |
Iodinated contrast agents | Significant source of short-term iodine exposure. Typical oral preparations may contain 300 to 480 mg iodine per mL or tablet. |
Intravenous preparations | 140 to 400 mg/mL |
Topical antiseptic agents | |
Povidone-iodine solution 10% | 10 mg iodine per mL solution |
Iodine tinctures 2 and 7% | 20 mg iodine per mL of 2% tincture; 70 mg iodine per mL of 7% tincture |
Cadexomer-iodine dressings, ointment, powder, paste | 9 mg iodine per gram of cadexomer-iodine ointment, powder or paste |
Iodoquinol cream 1% | 6.4 mg iodine per gram of 1% cream (preparation may include 1 or 2% hydrocortisone) |
Clioquinol cream¶ 3% | 12 mg iodine per gram of 3% cream |
Amebicidal | |
Iodoquinol (Yodoxin, Diodoquin) | 134 mg iodine per 210 mg iodoquinol oral capsule; 415 mg iodine per 650 mg iodoquinol oral capsule |
Douches | |
Povidone-iodine | 10 mg iodine per mL solution |
Iodine containing expectorants | |
Iodinated glycerol, calcium iodide | Iodine has largely been discontinued as an ingredient of expectorants due to safety concerns. Typical preparations formerly available in the United States contained approximately 6 to 25 mg iodine per mL. |
Kelp or seaweed containing supplements | |
Oral kelp (wrack, bladderwrack) | Up to 6 mg of iodine may be contained in a 600 mg serving of kelpΔ |
Cellasene (anti-cellulite supplement) | 720 mcg of iodine per serving |
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