Potassium iodide (SSKI)

Pregnancy & gynaecology-specific. Every dose row is source-referenced; verify against institutional protocols.

Potassium iodide (SSKI)EMERGENCY KITIodine / antithyroid adjunct

Regimens checked: 2026-10-17. Each indication has its own preparation, limits and safety checks.

Potassium iodide (SSKI): indication-specific regimens
Indication	Dose	Route	Frequency	Duration / preparation	Maximum	Monitoring / cautions
Short-course endocrine/ICU therapy after thionamide in hormone-synthesis-driven storm Society for Endocrinology / BTA / ETA joint consensus, Taylor et al.checked	SSKI 5 drops every 6 hours, starting at least 1 hour AFTER the antithyroid drug	Oral or NG	Every 6 hours	Stop once stabilised/hormone levels controlled; prolonged iodine exposure in pregnancy can affect the fetal thyroid · Use the pharmacy-verified SATURATED potassium iodide solution (SSKI, 1 g/mL), its calibrated dispenser and prescribed drop volume; dilute in milk/juice before oral/NG administration. Lugol solution is a different formulation and has a different drop prescription Product concentration confirmed against SSKI prescribing information. Do not prolong iodine in pregnancy without specialist review.	5 calibrated drops per dose in this regimen; never substitute an arbitrary dropper, radioactive-emergency tablets or Lugol drops	Monitor Clinical recovery, FT4/FT3, hypersensitivity and pregnancy/neonatal thyroid planning Contraindications / cautions Do not give before the thionamide; destructive/factitious thyrotoxicosis is not an indication for this synthesis-blocking sequence

Pregnancy safety

Short specialist storm treatment; prolonged exposure risks fetal thyroid suppression

Lactation

Iodide reaches milk; endocrine/neonatal advice and infant thyroid planning are needed