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How often should KI be taken? KI is helpful for about 24 hours. You should keep taking it once a day until the health department says to stop, or you are out of the emergency area.
Can you take potassium iodide long term?
High doses or long-term use of potassium iodide may cause iodine poisoning. Tell your doctor if you have symptoms such as burning in your mouth or throat, a metallic taste, tooth or gum pain, drooling, severe headache, cold symptoms (stuffy nose, sneezing) eye irritation, or severe skin rash.
Can you take potassium iodide daily?
Take this medicine only when directed to do so by state or local public health authorities. Take this medicine once daily until the risk of significant exposure to radiation no longer exists.Do not take more of it and do not take it more often than directed.
How long does it take for potassium iodide to work?
KI protects only against radioactive iodine and does not protect against other types of radiation. KI protects only the thyroid. KI does not protect other parts of the body. KI must be taken within 24 hours before or 4 hours after exposure to be most effective.
When is the best time to take potassium iodide?
If potassium iodide upsets your stomach, take it after meals or with food or milk unless otherwise directed by your doctor. If stomach upset (nausea, vomiting, stomach pain, or diarrhea) continues, check with your doctor.
How much iodine do we need daily?
How much iodine do I need? Adults need 140 micrograms (μg) of iodine a day. Most people should be able to get all the iodine they need by eating a varied and balanced diet.
What time of day should you take iodine?
Advertising revenue supports our not-for-profit mission. If strong iodine upsets your stomach, take it after meals or with food or milk unless otherwise directed by your doctor. If stomach upset (nausea, vomiting, stomach pain, or diarrhea) continues, check with your doctor.
Is potassium iodide the same as iodine?
Potassium iodide (KI) is the same form of iodine used to iodize table salt. KI floods the thyroid with iodine, thus preventing radioactive iodine from being absorbed. If taken at the proper time, KI protects the thyroid from radioactive iodine from all sources – air, food, milk, and water.
Is potassium iodide healthy?
It works by shrinking the size of the thyroid gland and decreasing the amount of thyroid hormones produced.In a radiation emergency, potassium iodide blocks only the thyroid from absorbing radioactive iodine, protecting it from damage and reducing the risk of thyroid cancer.
Who needs potassium iodide?
Adults. People over the age of 40 should only take potassium iodide if their public health officials state that there will be a very high amount of radioactive iodine contamination. This group has the lowest risk of thyroid cancer or thyroid injury after radioactive iodine exposure.
