Potassium iodide is an active ingredient in cough syrups. It acts as an expectorant i.e., it loosens and breaks up mucus in airways thus facilitates a cough in chronic lung disease patients.
Potassium iodide is also used (along with anti-thyroid medicines) to prepare the thyroid gland for surgical removal, to protect the thyroid in a radiation exposure emergency and to treat hyperthyroidism.
Some side effects of potassium iodide may be:
Most people using this medicine do not experience any side effects. However, please consult a physician if the symptoms are persistent.
Please inform your doctor if you have any of the following conditions:
Potassium iodide is an active ingredient in cough syrups. It acts as an expectorant i.e., it loosens and breaks up mucus in airways thus facilitates a cough in chronic lung disease patients.
Potassium iodide is also used (along with anti-thyroid medicines) to prepare the thyroid gland for surgical removal, to protect the thyroid in a radiation exposure emergency and to treat hyperthyroidism.
Some side effects of potassium iodide may be:
Most people using this medicine do not experience any side effects. However, please consult a physician if the symptoms are persistent.
Please inform your doctor if you have any of the following conditions: