Potassium Iodide
Iosat, SSKI, ThyroShield, ThyroSafe, and others
Antithyroid agent
| D | X | Yes | No | No |
| Key |
- Tabs:
- Iosat [OTC]: 65 mg (50 mg iodine), 130 mg
- ThyroSafe [OTC]: 65 mg
- Oral solution:
- ThyroShield [OTC] and generics: 65 mg/mL (30 mL); contains parabens and saccharin
- Saturated solution (SSKI): 1000 mg/mL (30, 240 mL); 10 drops = 500 mg potassium iodide
- Potassium content is 6 mEq (234 mg) K+/g potassium iodide.
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Citation
Hughes, Helen K., and Lauren K. Kahl, editors. "Potassium Iodide." Harriet Lane Handbook, 23rd ed., Elsevier, 2024. Harriet Lane, www.unboundmedicine.com/harrietlane/view/Harriet_Lane_Handbook/309369/all/Potassium_Iodide.
Potassium Iodide. In: Hughes HKH, Kahl LKL, eds. Harriet Lane Handbook. Elsevier; 2024. https://www.unboundmedicine.com/harrietlane/view/Harriet_Lane_Handbook/309369/all/Potassium_Iodide. Accessed May 2, 2026.
Potassium Iodide. (2024). In Hughes, H. K., & Kahl, L. K. (Eds.), Harriet Lane Handbook (23rd ed.). Elsevier. https://www.unboundmedicine.com/harrietlane/view/Harriet_Lane_Handbook/309369/all/Potassium_Iodide
Potassium Iodide [Internet]. In: Hughes HKH, Kahl LKL, editors. Harriet Lane Handbook. Elsevier; 2024. [cited 2026 May 02]. Available from: https://www.unboundmedicine.com/harrietlane/view/Harriet_Lane_Handbook/309369/all/Potassium_Iodide.
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