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TAKING POTASSIUM IODATE
ANTI-RADIATION PILLS
200 count 85-milligram
tablets scored for easy ¼ or ½ doses.
$20.00.
If there were a nuclear
event in our country, radioactive iodine would be released, which can damage
your thyroid gland or even cause thyroid cancer. Taking potassium iodate- KIO3-
a thyroid blocker, which is the only known protection for this problem,
immediately after fallout, may prevent this.
How Much
Potassium Iodate (KIO3) to Have in Stock and Dosing
How Much KIO3 do you need?
Estimating How Much
KIO3 you need is simple: You need one bottle for every adult in your family and
one bottle for every two children, and any extra bottles to send or give to the
people you love.
Should you want to purchase KIO3 for your pets, you should
consider pet needs as same as a child.
Remember, the shelf life of KIO3 under normal conditions is
over 10 years.
Dosing Summary: (the dosing is also on the product bottle.)
The tablets should be taken as a single daily dose within 3 hours of exposure,
or up to 10 hours after exposure, although this is less effective.
Authorities will tell you if there is a need to take KIO3.
The usual recommended “daily dose” is as follows:
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Adults (including
the elderly) 2 tablets
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Children aged
3-12 years 1 tablet
·
Children aged 1
month-3 years 1/2 tablet
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Newborns to 1
month 1/4 tablet
For young children or newborn children, the 1/2 or 1/4 tablet may be crushed and
taken mixed with milk or water. Under emergency conditions 1/2 tablet may be
given to newborns as a starting dose.
In cases of prolonged exposure, repeat dosing may be
necessary:
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1-2 days for a
“small” reactor leak
·
10 to 14 days for
a “minor” event
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Longer for a
catastrophic event
If you are pregnant or breast-feeding you should normally not take more
than two doses for a minor “reactor leak”. Babies up to a month old should only
received one dose for a minor “reactor leak”. However, authorities should
determine this.
BEFORE YOU TAKE POTASSIUM IODATE (or any Thyroid Blocker)
Do NOT take a Thyroid Blocker UNLESS the authorities tell
you to. This is not to be used as a supplement. We repeat, do not take KIO3 or
any other Thyroid Blocker UNLESS the authorities tell you to!
Please Consider the following:
- Are you sensitive to iodine?
- Do you suffer from dermatitis herpetiformis (a skin
disease)?
- Do you suffer from hypocomplementaemic vasculitis (an
inflammation of the blood vessels)?
- Have you ever been treated for thyrotoxicosis (a
condition resulting from an overactive thyroid gland)?
- Do you have problems with your kidneys?
- Do you have, or are you being treated for problems with
your adrenal glands?
- Are you suffering from dehydration or cramp due to
extreme heat?
- Are you taking quinidine, captopril or enalopril?
- Are you currently taking a diuretic (“water tablets”)?
- IF YOU ANSWERED YES TO ANY OF
THESE QUESTIONS, TALK TO YOUR DOCTOR BEFORE TAKING ANY THYROID BLOCKER--KI
(POTASSIUM IODIDE) OR KIO3 (POTASSIUM IODATE)
If you swallow a lot of the tablets all together, or if you think a child
has accidentally swallowed any of the tablets, contact your nearest hospital
emergency room or Doctor immediately.
AFTER TAKING POTASSIUM IODATE
Potassium Iodate can
be taken by the majority of people, without any problems. However, like
medicines or even supplements, it may occasionally cause side-effects in some
people. These may include:
- An overactive thyroid gland (characterized by weight
loss, increased appetite, intolerance to heat and increased sweating)
- An enlarged thyroid gland with or without the
development of a condition in which there is thickening of the skin and body
tissues, most notably the face)
- Although rarely, hypersensitivity reactions such as
rash, swollen salivary glands, headache, wheezing or coughing, and stomach
upsets may occur. If you have these or any other effects, while taking
Potassium Iodate or Potassium Iodide tell a doctor immediately.
Keep In mind that
if you are allergic to any Iodine product, then you will also be allergic to
Radioactive Iodine. Please consult your doctor if you have any concerns.
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