Active Ingredient: Potassium iodide
For use after nuclear accidents with release of radioactive iodine isotopes to prevent the uptake of radioactive iodine in the thyroid after intake or inhalation of this substance.
For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments:
For:
Oral, 100 milligrams potassium iodide, one dose.
100 mg iodine.
A single administration is usually sufficient.
If the release of radioactive iodine continues (>24 hours), with repeated exposure, intake of contaminated food or drinking water and if evacuation is not possible, a repeated administration may be necessary.
Older adults (>60 years) should not receive more than one dose. They are at higher risk of adverse health effects if they receive repeated doses of stable iodine.
The intake of iodine tablets is not recommended for persons above 40 years because they are less likely to benefit from treatment with iodine tablets after exposure to radioactive iodine.
For:
Regimen A: In case that patient age in years is ≥ 3 and patient age in years is ≤ 12, oral, 50 milligrams potassium iodide, one dose.
Regimen B: In case that patient age in years is ≤ 3, oral, 25 milligrams potassium iodide, one dose.
Children from 3 to 12 years: 50 mg iodine.
Children from 1 month to 3 years: 25 mg iodine.
A single administration is usually sufficient.
If the release of radioactive iodine continues (>24 hours), with repeated exposure, intake of contaminated food or drinking water and if evacuation is not possible, a repeated administration may be necessary.
For:
Oral, 12.5 milligrams potassium iodide, one dose.
Newborns and babies younger than a month: 12.5 mg iodine.
Neonates should not receive more than one dose.
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