Poisoning from an overdose of iodine.

Iodine

• Tincture of iodine
• Lugol's solution
• Pima syrup
• Amiodarone (Cordarone)
• Radiographic contrast
• Potassium iodide (SSKI)
• Iodinated glycerol (organidin)

Note: This list may not be all inclusive.

• shock
• thirst
• metallic taste in mouth
• fever
• no urine output
• mouth and throat pain
• vomiting
• diarrhea
• abdominal pain
• nervous system
• delirium
• stupor
• seizures
• coughing
• shortness of breath

If you are concerned about iodine poisoning, go to your nearest emergency room. Call poison control (1-800-222-1222) for help.

• DO NOT make a person throw-up (vomit).
• Give milk, cornstarch, or flour by mouth (15 gm in 500 ml, or just over a pint of water).
• Continue to give milk every 15 minutes.

Determine the following information:

• the patient's age, weight, and condition
• the name of the product (ingredients and strengths if known)
• the time it was swallowed
• the amount swallowed

If you suspect possible poisoning, seek medical attention immediately, and call the National Poison Control Center at 1-800-222-1222 from anywhere in the U.S. This national hotline number will let you talk to experts in poisoning. They will give you further instructions.

This is a free and confidential service. All local poison control centers in the U.S. use this national number.

Take any containers with you to the emergency room, if possible.

Some or all of the following procedures may be performed:

• Perform gastric lavage.
• Administer activated charcoal
• Give milk with fluids.
• Establish and maintain airway.
• Treat the symptoms.

The chance of survival depends on the extent of the poisoning and how long it took to begin treatment. Esophageal stricture is a possible complication. Death is possible, though unlikely.