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2. Lugol's iodine - Wikipedia

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   Lugol's iodine is a liquid made up of two parts potassium iodide for every one part elemental iodine in water. [8] Lugol's iodine was first made in 1829 by the French physician Jean Lugol. [7] [8] It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines. [9] [10] Lugol's iodine is available as a generic medication and over the ...

3. Potassium iodide - Wikipedia

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   [17] [16] Potassium iodide can be administered as tablets or as Lugol's iodine solution. [16] The same dosage is recommended by the US Food and Drug Administration. [18] A single daily dose is typically sufficient for 24-hour protection. [16] However, in cases of prolonged or repeated exposure, health authorities may recommend multiple daily ...

4. Tincture of iodine - Wikipedia

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   The "2% free iodine" description is based on the quantity of elemental iodine, not sodium/potassium iodide. [citation needed] USP Strong Iodine Tincture is defined in the NF as containing in each 100 mL, 6.8 to 7.5 gram of iodine, and 4.7 to 5.5 gram of potassium iodide. Purified water is 50 mL and the balance is alcohol.

5. Plummer effect - Wikipedia

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   Wrong timing of iodine use may even increase the risk by triggering the Plummer effect. [10] The Plummer effect is, however, helpful in the management of thyrotoxicosis, where the usage of Lugol’s solution helps to limit the release of thyroid hormones into the bloodstream. [4]

6. Iodised salt - Wikipedia

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   Iodine is a micronutrient and dietary mineral that is naturally present in the food supply in some regions, especially near sea coasts but is generally quite rare in the Earth's crust since iodine is a so-called heavy element, and abundance of chemical elements typically declines with greater atomic mass.

7. Iodine (medical use) - Wikipedia

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   Unlike tincture of iodine, Lugol's iodine has a minimised amount of the free iodine (I 2) component. Iodine glycerin, a preparation used in dentistry. Povidone iodine (an iodophor). Iodine-V: iodine (I 2) and fulvic acid form a clathrate compound (iodine molecules are "caged" by fulvic acid in this host-guest complex). A water-soluble, solid ...

8. Audiologists Say These Are the Best Over-The-Counter Hearing Aids

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   Over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids are amplification devices that consumers who suffer from mild to moderate hearing loss can buy directly without a prescription, says Melissa Schnitzspahn, AuD ...

9. Iodine deficiency - Wikipedia

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   Iodine deficiency is a lack of the trace element iodine, an essential nutrient in the diet. It may result in metabolic problems such as goiter , sometimes as an endemic goiter as well as congenital iodine deficiency syndrome due to untreated congenital hypothyroidism , which results in developmental delays and other health problems.