Iodized Oil

Generic Name: Iodized Oil

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Availability: Easily Available

Drug Class: Iodine Supplement

Therapeutic action

  • Iodine supplementation

Indications

  • Prevention and treatment of severe iodine deficiency

Forms and strengths

  • 190 mg capsule of iodine

Dosage and duration

  • Child under 1 year: 1 capsule (190 mg)once a year
  • Child from 1 to < 6 years: 2 capsules(380 mg) once a year 
  • Child from 6 to 15 years: 3 capsules (570 mg) once a year
  • Pregnant woman or women of childbearing age: 2 capsules (380 mg) once a year

Contra-indications, adverse effects, precautions

  • Do not administer to patients with allergy to iodine or hyperthyrodism. 
  • Do not administer to patients over 45 years.
  • May cause: allergic reactions, dysthyroidism.
  • Pregnancy: no contra-indication
  • Breast-feeding: no contra-indication

Remarks

  • For young children, open the capsule and empty the contents into the child’s mouth.
  • Also comes in 10 ml ampoules containing 480 mg/ml to be administered by IM injection using a glass syringe.

Storage

- Below 25 °C