Potassium Iodide

Information about Potassium Iodide

Potassium iodide uses

Potassium Iodide is used in the treatment of hyperthyroidism and thyroid cancer. It is also used to loosen and break the thick mucus in the lungs.

How potassium iodide works

Potassium Iodide is an anti-thyroid medicine. It stops releasing thyroid hormone by minimizing blood flow to the thyroid gland. It also reduces the size of the thyroid cells. This is how it helps in treating thyroid diseases.

Common side effects of potassium iodide

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Available Medicine for Potassium Iodide


    Content on this page was last updated on 18 February, 2020, by Dr. Varun Gupta (MD Pharmacology)