Potassium Iodide (Saturated)

Potassium Iodide (Saturated) is an FDA-registered drug product whose active ingredient is POTASSIUM IODIDE. It is labelled by Emerald Therapeutics, LLC taken by oral and marketed as a human prescription drug product. Identifiers on file: NDC 72919-728, label effective 20260825. It is one of 13 FDA drug label records sharing the active ingredient POTASSIUM IODIDE. This page reproduces the FDA-approved label text so you can check what a product is, who makes it and how it is supplied before discussing it with a pharmacist or prescriber.

Across FDA labelling, products containing POTASSIUM IODIDE are most often described in connection with: usage potassium, iodide oral, solution usp, symptomatic treatment, chronic pulmonary, tenacious mucus, problem including, bronchial asthma. Wording differs between labels, and the full indications section on this page takes precedence when it is present.

Indications and Usage Potassium iodide oral solution, USP is for use as an expectorant in the symptomatic treatment of chronic pulmonary diseases where tenacious mucus complicates the problem, including bronchial asthma, bronchitis and pulmonary emphysema.

Dosage and Administration Adults– 0.3 mL (300 mg) or 0.6 mL (600 mg) diluted in one glassful of water, fruit juice or milk 3 to 4 times daily. To minimize gastric irritation, take with food or milk. This medication should be used no longer than necessary to produce the desired effect.

Contraindications Contraindicated in patients with a known sensitivity to iodides.

Warnings Potassium iodide can cause fetal harm, abnormal thyroid function, and goiter when administered to a pregnant woman. Because of the possible development of fetal goiter, if the drug is used during pregnancy or if the patient becomes pregnant during therapy, apprise the patient of the potential hazard.

Adverse Reactions The most frequent adverse reactions to potassium iodide are stomach upset, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, stomach pain, skin rash, and salivary gland swelling or tenderness. Less frequent adverse reactions include gastrointestinal bleeding, confusion, irregular heartbeat, numbness, tingling, pain or weakness in hands or feet, unusual tiredness, weakness or heaviness of legs, fever, and swelling of neck or throat. Thyroid adenoma, goiter, and myxedema are possible side effects. Iodism or chronic iodine poisoning may occur during prolonged treatment or with the use of high doses. The symptoms of iodism include burning of mouth or throat, severe headache, metallic taste, soreness of teeth and gums, symptoms of head cold, irritation of the eyes with swelling of the eyelids, unusual increase in salivation,acneform skin lesions in the seborrheic areas, and rarely, severe skin eruptions. If symptoms of iodism appear, the drug should be withdrawn and the patient given appropriate supportive therapy. Hypersensitivity to iodides may occur and may be manifested by angioedema, cutaneous and mucosal hemorrhage, and signs and symptoms resembling serum sickness, such as fever, arthralgia, lymph node enlargement, and eosinophilia.

FDA lists 13 drug label records with POTASSIUM IODIDE as the active ingredient. The most common dosage forms and the manufacturers with the most records are summarised below; strengths, pack sizes and inactive ingredients can still differ between apparently similar products.

What is Potassium Iodide (Saturated) used for?
Indications and Usage Potassium iodide oral solution, USP is for use as an expectorant in the symptomatic treatment of chronic pulmonary diseases where tenacious mucus complicates the problem, including bronchial asthma, bronchitis and pulmonary emphysema.

Who makes Potassium Iodide (Saturated)?
Emerald Therapeutics, LLC is the labeler of record for Potassium Iodide (Saturated). 13 FDA label records share the active ingredient POTASSIUM IODIDE, so generic and branded versions may come from different companies; the manufacturer named on your pack is the one that matters for any enquiry.

What form does Potassium Iodide (Saturated) come in?
administered by oral. Strengths and pack sizes vary by label, so compare the NDC on your pack with the identifier listed on this page.

Is Potassium Iodide (Saturated) prescription or over-the-counter?
The FDA label for this product is recorded as human prescription drug. Marketing status can differ between strengths and countries, so check the dispensing rules where you live.

Are there other products containing POTASSIUM IODIDE?
Yes. 13 FDA drug label records list POTASSIUM IODIDE as the active ingredient. Products with the same active ingredient can usually be substituted only when a prescriber or pharmacist confirms it is appropriate.

Has Potassium Iodide (Saturated) been recalled?
No FDA recall record in our database matches this product name or manufacturer. Recall data is updated periodically, so a very recent notice may not appear here yet.

Where does this information come from?
All content is reproduced from FDA Structured Product Labelling data via openFDA. It is provided for identification and reference only and is not medical advice.