Iodine Percentage and Drop Dosage Determination

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Hi Everyone...What seems particularly poorly understood are the equivalent dosages of iodine related to the different % strengths of iodine. The higher the % strength, then the higher the iodide/iodine dosage per drop -- as shown here in the table below:

The important column is the right hand column which denotes the amount of iodine/iodide contained in each drop for different % strengths of iodine/iodide.So, for a 5% LI solution the number of drops needed for a 50 mg dose is:

50/6.25  == 8 drops approx.And for a 2% LI solution the number of drops needed for a 50 mg dose will be:50/2.5 == 20 drops approx. 

You should not therefore assume that an 8 drop dose of 5% Lugols Iodine for a 50 mgs dose will also be 8 drops for a 2% lugols Iodine solution, which will deliver only a dosage of 20 mgs of iodide/iodine -- less than half the real 50 mg dosage that you want . 

Best regards,Bill )