· Read all the label information
· Reduces damage to thyroid in a radiation emergency
· This product is 100% safe for children, babies, women, pregnant women and people taking thyroid medicines
· Take only on one table in 24 hours. Do not continue this course for over 10 days.
Working of Potassium Iodide
Iodine in certain forms helps the normal functionality of human thyroid gland. The human body gets the necessary iodine from foods like iodized salt and fish. The body can store a certain iodine quantity.
A problematic situation comes in radiation emergency where there is iodine in the air. This iodine may enter the human body through the breathing process and may damage the human thyroid gland. This damage may show after a few years of time. Children and babies are the most affected with this problem.
This product works by preventing the radioactive iodine to enter your body. The potassium iodide content present in the tablets will fill your thyroid glands and so there will not be any room for more iodine.
Who Should and who should not take Potassium Iodide
People who are allergic to iodide should not take this medicine, for every body else this medicine is 100% safe.
You can take this medicine even if you are taking other medicines for thyroid problems. You can use this with medicines like thyroid hormone or antithyroid drug. This medicine is safe for pregnant women, babies and children.
When to Take Potassium Iodide and How long to take it
You should take potassium iodide as soon as your health official tells you to take it. You should not take more than one tablet in 24 hours time this is because the thyroid glands can hold only a certain amount of iodine and also more iodine content can increase the risk of side effects. You should not continue to take this medicine for more than 10 days.
Side Effects
Side effects happen mainly to people who take higher doses of this medicine or continue to take it for many days (approximately more than 10 days). If you take only 1 tablet in a day and do not continue it for more than 10 days then there won’t be any side effect.
Common side effects are:- rashes in the skin, swelling in salivary glands, iodism(which is metallic taste, burning in the mouth and throat, sore teeth and gums, cold head, diarrhea and stomach upset)
What to do if you get side effects
If there is any side effect in your body then stop taking potassium iodide and call your doctor for more instructions.
The FDA approved Potassium iodide IOSAT tablets in the year 1982. You can buy these tablets through here without prescription.
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