Iodine: Side Effects, Uses & Monitoring

Labeled uses

By intravenous or intramuscular injection when oral therapy is not feasible: 1. Endocrine Disorders      Primary or secondary adrenocortical insufficiency (hydrocortisone or cortisone is the drug of choice; synthetic analogs may be used in conjunction with mineralocorticoids      where applicable; in infancy, mineralocorticoid supplementation is of particular importance).      Acute adrenocortical insufficiency (hydrocortisone or cortisone is the drug of choice; mineralocorticoid supplementation may be necessary, particularly when synthetic analogs      are used).      Preoperatively, and in the event of serious trauma or illness, in patients with known adrenal insufficiency or when adrenocortical reserve is doubtful.      Shock unresponsive to conventional therapy if adrenocortical insufficiency exists or is suspected.      Congenital adrenal hyperplasia      Nonsuppurative thyroiditis      Hypercalcemia associated with cancer 2. Rheumatic Disorders      As adjunctive therapy for short-term administration (to tide the patient over an acute episode or exacerbation) in:      Post-traumatic osteoarthritis      Synovitis of osteoarthritis      Rheumatoid arthritis, including juvenile …