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 ...

By ‘simple things’, I am referring to naturally occurring, easy-to-access fundamentals such as iodine, proteolytic enzymes, ...

We’ve been using J.CROW’S Lugol’s Solution of Iodine for years and have found it to be a reliable source of iodine. We appreciate that the iodine used in this solution is derived from mined ...

Iodine is an element that's required for the thyroid gland to produce thyroid hormones. Since the body does not produce ...

A low-iodine diet is prescribed before diagnostic radioactive iodine uptake (RAIU) tests and before radioactive iodine treatments. The RAIU test is an imaging scan used to check thyroid health.

The study checked the amounts of choline and iodine in nonprescription and prescription prenatal vitamins. The research also checked for toxic metals like arsenic, lead and cadmium. The ...

Iodine tablets are also among emergency supplies that citizens are advised to have at home in preparation for a crisis. Last month Finland recommended that households buy a single dose in case of ...

After trials showed that supplements of iodine could prevent goitre, iodised salt was rolled out commercially in 1924, starting in grocery stores in Michigan. By the 1940s, the goitre belt had ...

Povidone-iodine remains an effective preoperative skin antisepsis option, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. Preoperative skin antisepsis with povidone-iodine vs chlorhexidine is ...