iOSAT Potassium Iodide Tablets, 130 mg (14 Tablets)

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• UPC: 351803218452
• Item model number: NDC 51803-001-01
  

By : iOSAT
Price : $8.07

Item Description

From the Manufacturer
(Pronounced poe TASS-e-um EYE-oh-dyed)
iOSAT™ Tablets

• 130 mg. potassium iodide per tablet
• 14 tablets per package

How Potassium Iodide WorksCertain forms of iodine support your thyroid gland operate correct. Most individuals get the iodine they want from foods like iodized salt or fish. The thyroid can "retailer" or hold only a particular quantity of iodine.
In a radiation emergency, radioactive iodine could be released in the air. This material might be breathed or swallowed. It may very well enter the thyroid gland and damage it. The harm would in all probability not show itself for years. Young children are most most likely to have thyroid harm.
If you take potassium iodide, it will fill up your thyroid gland. This reduces the opportunity that harmful radioactive iodine will enter the thyroid gland.
Who Should really Not Take Potassium IodideThe only people who need to not take potassium iodide are people who know they are allergic to iodide. You may possibly take potassium iodide even if you are taking medicines for a thyroid situation (for example, a thyroid hormone or antithyroid drug). Pregnant and nursing females and babies and youngsters may also take this drug.
How And When To Take Potassium IodidePotassium iodide must be taken as soon as feasible right after public health officials tell you. You should certainly take a single dose each 24 hours. Alot more will not assist you since the thyroid can "hold" only restricted amounts of iodine. Larger doses will raise the threat of side effects. You will almost certainly be told not to take the drug for alot more than ten days.
Side EffectsUsually side effects of potassium iodide take place when persons take larger doses for a long time. You really should be careful not to take extra than the advised dose or take it for longer than you are told. Side effects are unlikely since of the low dose and the short time you will be taking the drug.
Achievable side effects incorporate skin rashes, swelling of the salivary glands, and "iodism" (metallic taste, burning mouth and throat, sore teeth and gums, signs and symptoms of a head cold, and at times stomach upset and diarrhea).
A handful of men and women have an allergic reaction with additional severe symptoms. These could be fever and joint pains, or swelling of components of the face or physique and at times serious shortness of breath requiring immediate medical attention.
Taking iodide may perhaps hardly ever result in overactivity of the thyroid gland, underactivityof the thyroid gland, or enlargement of the thyroid gland (goiter).
What To Do If Side Effects OccurIf the side effects are serious or if you have an allergic reaction, cease taking potassium iodide. Then, if attainable, call a physician or public well being authority for instructions.
How SuppliedIOSAT Tablets (Potassium Iodide Tablets, U.S.P.): packages of 14 tablets (NDC51803-001-01): Each white, round, scored tablet consists of 130 mg. potassium iodide.
In 1982, the FDA approved IOSAT potassium iodide tablets for blocking the thyroid's absorption of cancer-causing radioactive iodine (only the thyroid absorbs iodine). Saturate the thyroid with potassium iodide's stable iodine so it won't absorb radioactive iodine, the predominate radioisotope released from a nuclear reactor release or nuclear bomb fallout.

 

iOSAT Potassium Iodide Tablets, 130 mg (14 Tablets)

 

Product Features

• Please read all label information upon delivery
• Reduces chance of thyroid damage in a radiation emergency
• Safe for babies, children, pregnant and nursing women, those taking medicine for thyroid problem
• One dose every 24 hours for no more than 10 days
• Possible side effects include skin rash, swelling salivary glands, iodism

Consumer Evaluations

These Potassium Iodide pills are the only ones FDA recommended, and the similar pills distributed to persons living close to nuclear reactors in case of a radiation release. I suggest them over the cheeper (but less powerful) Potassium IodATE for the reason that the absorptive nature of KiO3 (iodate) is much less recognized, and they are packed in a uncomplicated plastic bottle. The Foil pack of the iOSAT pills is considerably greater for extended term storage and tracking dosage.

I like the specialist way these Potassium Iodide tablets are packaged. Each and every packet has 14 tablets, which equals 14 adult every day doses. Each and every tablet is individually foil-wrapped in a packet. This is good for keeping track of how various you've taken. I have one particular packet for each member of the household, and if an emergency arises, it will be simple and easy to keep track of who took his/her supplement. The packets are quick to retailer, and will be in greater shape for a longer time than pills in a bottle.
There was a bit of hysteria fanned by some consumers immediately after the Japanese reactor indcident, so I thought I'd post some fundamental knowledge on Potassium Iodide as an emergency supplement:
The thyroid gland uptakes iodine from the bloodstream. Radioactive iodine is one particular of the most frequent of the radionuclides that can be released by nuclear fallout. If it is ingested or inhaled, the radioactive iodine will be taken up by the thyroid, greatly increasing the threat of thyroid cancer. To support keep away from this, you want to saturate the physique with a supply of stable iodide. If the thyroid's iodine receptors are all "taken" by the non-radioactive iodide, the radioactive iodide will typically be excreted by the physique.
The effectiveness of potassium iodide (KI) was proven right after the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear accident. Some regions with heavy nuclear fallout just after Chernobyl were NOT given potassium iodide supplements, and other individuals had been. Two decades later, research show that the rate of thyroid cancer amongst populations given potassium iodide soon just after the accident were the similar as the rate amongst populations that had been not affected by Chernobyl. Nevertheless, populations that had been affected by Chernobyl, but had been not given the supplement, have shown epidemic experiences of thyroid cancer.
Note that potassium iodide can't defend against any other causes of radiation poisoning. Dirty bombs, for example, generate radionuclides other than radioactive iodine.
WARNINGS:
1. There are risks if you take as well substantial a dose of potassium iodide. Side effects include skin rashes, swelling of the salivary glands, and "iodism" (metallic taste, burning mouth and throat, sore teeth and gums, signs and symptoms of a head cold, and in some cases stomach upset and diarrhea). In addition, it is of no use to take a larger dose. Your thyroid is in a position to hold only so significantly of the iodide, so to take even more than your thyroid can "take" provides you the side-effects with no benefit.
It is not common, but people can have an allergic reaction to the supplement, and they'll have way more critical signs and symptoms, such as fever, joint discomfort, swelling of the face and/or body, and serious shortness of breath requiring immediate medical consideration.
In even rarer circumstances, taking a potassium iodide supplement can lead to overactivity of the thyroid gland, underactivity of the thyroid gland, or enlargement of the thyroid (goiter).
The probability of side-effects increases with age, specifically just after age 40.
2. Time is of the essence. You DO begin your potassium iodide supplement as soon as public health authorities advise. On the other hand, it is a waste to take the supplement if it is not necessary and larger side-effect danger to take the supplement for longer than the suggested time, unless the public well being authorities have really said that you really should continue. The side effects listed under number 1 could hold correct for extended use as nicely as excess dosages. The normal remedy period, if you are in an region exposed to nuclear fallout, is 10 days.
three. The potassium iodide in iodized salt is the right form of iodide. Trace amounts of it have been added to salt in the U.S. considering the fact that 1924. The objective is to decrease the incidence of the straightforward goiter (swelling of the thyroid gland). Worldwide, over 90% of treatable situations of goiter are triggered by an iodine deficiency.
Then again, the quantity of potassium iodide in iodized salt is so smaller that you would have to consume 160 tablespoons of salt Every day to secure the 130 mg/day adult dose for radioactive iodide protection.
FDA Advised DOSAGE OF POTASSIUM IODIDE FOR RADIOLOGICAL EMERGENCIES:
AGE and MG per day
Age less than 1 month old ...............16 MG per day
Age 1 month - 36 months old .............32 MG per day
Age three years - 12 years old ..............65 MG per day
Age 12 - 18 years who weigh less than 150 pounds ..... 65 MG per day
Age 12 - 18 years who weigh even more than 150 pounds .....130 MG per day
Adults more than 18 years old ................ 130 MG per day
Pregnant or lactating ladies take the identical adult MG dose as usual. Having said that, it is suggested that they get rid of themselves from the radioactive danger area as rapidly as potential so that they can cease the daily dose as soon as attainable. (Well, I feel that goes for everyone!) This is to lessen the risk of blocking fetal thyroid function with excess iodine.
The FDA does advocate that adults over 40 only take the potassium iodide supplement if the radioactive exposure is somewhat high, but I know for myself (I am more than 40) that I would likely accept the threat of side-effects and take the supplement, if adults beneath 40 are told to take them.
The protective impact of a potassium iodide supplement lasts about 24 hours. The dose demands to be taken every day, and at about the same time of day each and every time.
Potassium iodide pills can be split, as necessary.
The typical dosage period is 10 days.
SOME NOTES ON Out there SUPPLEMENTS:
Potassium iodide is a supplement, not a drug. It has not been tested or authorized by the FDA the way a drug is tested prior to becoming sold to the public. Commonly, the FDA does not let supplements to make health claims on their bottles or in their marketing. In spite of this, in the public interest, the FDA allows Potassium Iodide to state on its packaging and advertising that it is a "thyroid block", which suggests it stops the thyroid from uptaking a radioactive iodide.
There are supplements, legally sold, with Potassium Iodate rather of iodide. As I recognize it, they are not allowed to make the statement concerning thyroid block.
The Globe Well being Organization, yet, permits each potassium iodide and potassium iodate as helpful thyroid blocks, but recommends using iodide if achievable due to the fact it is a lot easier on the digestive track. That is a fine enough recommendation of potassium iodide for me. I believe the stress of becoming affected by nuclear fallout is quite adequate I do not need to have stomach upset on top of it!
The usual shelf life for a potassium iodide supplement is seven years. I just purchased these ioSAT tablets, and they are manufacturer stamped with a 2018 expiration date.

 

iOSAT Potassium Iodide Tablets, 130 mg (14 Tablets)