ATC codes:
H03CA
EMLc
Indication
Thyrotoxicosis
ICD11 code:
5A02.Z
Medicine type
Chemical agent
List type
Complementary
(EML)
(EMLc)
(EMLc)
Formulations
Oral > Liquid:
13% w/v (about 130 mg/mL total iodine)
(EMLc)
EML status history
First added in 2007
(TRS
946)
Sex
All
Age
Children (1 month - 12 years)
Therapeutic alternatives
The recommendation is for this specific medicine
Patent information
Patents have expired in most jurisdictions
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Summary of evidence and Expert Committee recommendations
The EMLc Subcommittee discussed the addition of Lugol's solution (about 130 mg total iodine/mL) in addition to the existing 60 mg tablets of potassium iodide. The Subcommittee endorsed the inclusion of Lugol's solution on the complementary list of the EMLc.