What is potassium iodide used to for?

Potassium iodide (KI) works to prevent the uptake of radioactive iodine into the thyroid gland. Potassium iodide is also used to treat an overactive thyroid (hyperthyroidism) and to protect the thyroid gland. Your thyroid gland is the part of your body that’s most sensitive to radioactive iodine.

 

Is potassium iodide a source of iodine?

Potassium iodide is a salt of stable iodine. Stable iodine is an important chemical needed by the body to make thyroid hormones.

 

What is the percentage of iodine in potassium iodide?

76.4%. 1ml of LLP1 yields 12.22mg of iodine.