Recently, ISMP Canada published a safety bulletin on oral dosing errors associated with LUGOL's solution (potassium iodide and iodine), also referred to as strong iodine solution. [1] The ...

Dispense Lugol's solution in a quantity appropriate for the intended and safe use of the medication—never in quantities that could be lethal if consumed as a single dose. For oral treatment of ...

which is a 3% solution of iodine in 90% ethanol, plus some potassium iodide. Another source of iodine is Lugol’s solution ...