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Iodine Tincture Nakakita Dosage |
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Preoperative reduction of vascularity of the thyroid gland
Adult: As potassium iodide: 50-250 mg (approx 1-5 drops of a solution containing 1 g/ml) tid for 10-14 days before surgery.
Child: As potassium iodide: 50-250 mg (approx 1-5 drops of a solution containing 1 g/ml) tid for 10-14 days before surgery. As strong Iodine Tincture Nakakita solution: 0.1-0.3 ml (or approx 3-5 drops) tid.
Reconstitution: Administer potassium iodide oral solution in a large quantity (240 ml) of water, or in fruit juice, milk formula or broth.
Grave's disease
Child: Neonates: 1 drop of strong Iodine Tincture Nakakita solution every 8 hr.
Radiation protection against radioactive Iodine Tincture Nakakita
Adult: As potassium iodide: 100-150 mg 24 hr before procedure and daily for up to 10 days after procedure.
Child: As potassium iodide: Infants from birth to 1 mth with a predicted thyroid exposure of ≥5 centigrays (cGy): 16 mg. >1 mth to 3 yr with a predicted thyroid exposure of ≥5 cGy: 32 mg. >3 yr to 18 yr (except adolescents approaching adult size) with a predicted thyroid exposure of ≥5 cGy: 65 mg. Do not exceed once-daily doses.
Reconstitution: 130-mg Tablet: Place 1 tablet in a small bowl and pulverise using a metal spoon. Add 20 ml of water to the powder and mix until the powder dissolves. Then add 20 ml of the selected drink and mix. Resulting concentration: 6.25 mg potassium iodide per 5 ml. 65-mg Tablet: Place 1 tablet in a small bowl and pulverise. Add 20 ml of water to the powder and mix until the powder dissolves. Then add 20 ml of the selected drink and mix. Resulting concentration: 8.125 mg potassium iodide per 5 ml.
Cutaneous or lymphocutaneous sporotrichosis
Adult: As potassium iodide solution containing 1 g/mL: Initially, 1 mL tid, should continue for at least 1 mth after disappearance or stabilisation of the lesions.
Child: As potassium iodide: Initially, 250 mg (approx 5 drops of a solution containing 1 g/ml) tid. Max: 1.25-2 g (approx 25-40 drops) tid. Duration: 3-6 mth.
Reconstitution: Administer potassium iodide solution in a large quantity (240 ml) of water, fruit juice, milk formula or broth.
Iodine Tincture Nakakita deficiency disorders
Adult: As iodised oil (poppyseed/peanut/rapeseed oil containing about 38% w/w or 480 mg/ml of Iodine Tincture Nakakita): 400 mg Iodine Tincture Nakakita once yrly. Pregnant patient: 200 mg Iodine Tincture Nakakita as a single dose. Moderate to severe: 300-480 mg Iodine Tincture Nakakita each yr or 100-300 mg Iodine Tincture Nakakita every 6 mth and for at least 1 yr postpartum.
Child: As iodised oil (poppyseed/peanut/rapeseed oil containing about 38% w/w or 480 mg/ml of Iodine Tincture Nakakita): Infants up to 1 yr: Single dose of 100 mg Iodine Tincture Nakakita; 1-5 yr: 200 mg Iodine Tincture Nakakita; >6 yr: 400 mg Iodine Tincture Nakakita.
Thyroid storm
Adult: As potassium iodide: Up to 500 mg every 4 hr.
Iodine Tincture Nakakita deficiency disorders
Adult: As iodised oil (poppyseed/peanut/rapeseed oil containing about 38% w/w or 480 mg/ml of Iodine Tincture Nakakita): Up to 45 yr: 380 mg Iodine Tincture Nakakita, as single IM doses to provide adequate protection from Iodine Tincture Nakakita deficiency for up to 3 yr. Pregnant patient: Moderate to severe: 480 mg Iodine Tincture Nakakita each yr.
Child: As iodised oil (poppyseed/peanut/rapeseed oil containing about 38% w/w or 480 mg/ml of Iodine Tincture Nakakita): 380 mg Iodine Tincture Nakakita, as single IM doses to provide adequate protection from Iodine Tincture Nakakita deficiency for up to 3 yr. Infants up to 1 yr: 190 mg Iodine Tincture Nakakita, as iodised oil (480 mg/ml Iodine Tincture Nakakita).
Minor, superficial skin wounds
Adult: As 2% or 2.5% solution/ointment: Apply small amount to the affected area 1-3 times daily.
Child: As 2% or 2.5% solution/ointment: Apply small amount to the affected area 1-3 times daily.
Cleaning wet ulcers and wounds
Adult: As 0.9% topical gel: Apply to clean wound. Max: 50 g/application and 150 g/wk. Change dressing about 3 times/wk and reduce applications as exudate decreases. Do not use for >3 mth and stop treatment when wound is free of exudate.
Child: As 0.9% topical gel: Apply to clean wound. Max: 50 g/application and 150 g/wk. Change dressing about 3 times/wk and reduce applications as exudate decreases. Do not use for >3 mth and stop treatment when wound is free of exudate.
Medicine used on the skin is not likely to be affected by other drugs you use. But many drugs can interact with each other. Tell each of your healthcare providers about all medicines you use, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal products.
There is a potential risk of interaction with lithium, resulting in an increased possibility of hypothyroidism.
this medicineshould not be used concomitantly with mercurial antiseptics, e.g. mercurochrome and thiomersal.
Since Iodine Tincture Nakakita may be absorbed systemically, the result of tests of the thyroid function can be influenced.
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Information checked by Dr. Sachin Kumar, MD Pharmacology
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