AQUEOUS IODINE SOLUTION (LUGOL’S LIQUID) 40 G

Description

Description
Liquid used externally for disinfecting undamaged skin, abrasions of the epidermis, minor scratches and wound edges. When diluted with water, it is used to gargle, when diluted with glycerin for brushing tonsils.

Dosage
Externally: as an antiseptic for the skin, the solution is not diluted.
For gargling: 10 drops of solution per glass (200 ml) of water.
For the removal of raid from the tonsils: 10 drops per glass (50 ml) of glycerin. Orally only in doses individually agreed with the doctor.
Dissolve the recommended amount in a glass of water, milk or juice to avoid stomach irritation.

The use of the preparation internally is possible only after consultation with a doctor or on behalf of sanitary services.

Contraindications Do
not use with hypersensitivity to iodine, hyperthyroidism, pulmonary tuberculosis, dermatitis herpetiform (Duhring’s disease).
Do not use in newborns and infants.
Do not use the drug orally during pregnancy and breastfeeding.

The composition
of 1 g of liquid contains:
iodine – 10 mg,potassium
iodide – 20 mg.