Drug Reference
Potassium Iodide
Expectorants
OTC
Fact box
- Therapeutic class
- Expectorants
- Habit forming
- No
- Availability
- Over-the-counter (OTC)
Brand names
IosatLactocalSSKI brand of Potassium IodideThyroSafeThyroShieldVitafol-One
Available as
100 MG · Oral Tablet30 MG · Oral Capsule25 MG/ML · Topical Solution30 UNT · Oral Tablet20 MG/ML · Oral Solution50 MG/ML · Oral Solution50 MG/ML · Topical Solution65 MG/ML · Oral Solution130 MG · Oral Tablet1000 MG/ML · Oral Solution65 MG · Oral Tablet20 MG/ML · Topical Solution
FDA label sections are from openFDA and may not reflect the most recent labeling — confirm against the current DailyMed label.
Uses
Frontal Sinus Pain With Runny Nose, Worse At Night*
How to use / dosing
Adults and children: At the onset of symptoms, dissolve 5 pellets under the tongue 3 times a day until symptoms are relieved or as directed by a doctor.
Safety advice
Conservative summary derived from FDA labeling — defaults to “consult your doctor” unless the label is explicit. Not a substitute for your clinician’s advice.
PregnancyNo information
No specific information in the FDA label.
BreastfeedingNo information
No specific information in the FDA label. Check LactMed →
AlcoholNo information
No specific information in the FDA label.
DrivingNo information
No specific information in the FDA label.
KidneyNo information
No specific information in the FDA label.
LiverNo information
No specific information in the FDA label.
Current FDA labels (DailyMed)
- ARTERIOFORCE II (BAPTISIA TINCTORIA, ECHINACEA (ANGUSTIFOLIA), MYRRHA, NASTURTIUM AQUATICUM, PHYTOLACCA DECANDRA, TRIGONELLA FOENUM-GRAECUM, HYDRASTIS CANADENSIS, KALI IODATUM, ARNICA MONTANA, CACTUS GRANDIFLORUS, PROPOLIS, BARYTA CARBONICA, CONIUM MACULATUM, SECALE CORNUTUM) LIQUID [BIOACTIVE NUTRITIONAL, INC.]
- THYROID SUPPORT (CAUSTICUM, NATRUM MURIATICUM, CALCAREA IODATA, FUCUS VESICULOSUS, KALI IODATUM, FERRUM IODATUM, THYROIDINUM (BOVINE)) LIQUID [LIFE CHOICE LTD.]
- PRENATE MINI (ASCORBIC ACID, CHOLECALCIFEROL, .ALPHA.-TOCOPHEROL ACETATE, DL-, PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE, FOLIC ACID, LEVOMEFOLATE CALCIUM, CYANOCOBALAMIN, BIOTIN, CALCIUM CARBONATE, FERROUS ASPARTO GLYCINATE, IRON, POTASSIUM IODIDE, MAGNESIUM OXIDE, DOCONEXENT AND LOWBUSH BLUEBERRY) CAPSULE, GELATIN COATED [AVION PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC]
- PRENATE ELITE (.BETA.-CAROTENE, ASCORBIC ACID, CHOLECALCIFEROL, .ALPHA.-TOCOPHEROL ACETATE, DL-, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, NIACINAMIDE, PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE, FOLIC ACID, LEVOMEFOLATE CALCIUM, CALCIUM FORMATE, FERROUS ASPARTO GLYCINATE, CYANOCOBALAMIN, BIOTIN, POTASSIUM IODIDE, MAGNESIUM OXIDE, ZINC OXIDE AND CUPRIC OXIDE) TABLET, COATED [AVION PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC]
- PRENATE ESSENTIAL (ASCORBIC ACID, CHOLECALCIFEROL, .ALPHA.-TOCOPHEROL ACETATE, DL-, PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE, FOLIC ACID, LEVOMEFOLATE CALCIUM, CYANOCOBALAMIN, BIOTIN, CALCIUM FORMATE, FERROUS ASPARTO GLYCINATE, POTASSIUM IODIDE, MAGNESIUM OXIDE, DOCONEXENT AND ICOSAPENT) CAPSULE, GELATIN COATED [AVION PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC]
Authoritative sources
Reference only — not clinical advice. Verify against current FDA labeling and consult a licensed provider. About half of pediatric drug use is off-label and is not reflected in FDA labels; absence of pediatric information does not mean a medicine is unused or unsafe in children.