{"id":122,"date":"2013-04-18T22:03:28","date_gmt":"2013-04-18T22:03:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gulfcoastreadiness.com\/?page_id=122"},"modified":"2018-07-13T13:46:32","modified_gmt":"2018-07-13T13:46:32","slug":"potassium-iodide-ki","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/gulfcoastreadiness.com\/potassium-iodide-ki\/","title":{"rendered":"Potassium Iodide KI"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Potassium Iodide (KI) Information<\/strong><\/p>\n

Taking potassium iodide (KI) tablets after an incident involving radioactive materials may or may not limit the risk of damage to a person\u2019s thyroid gland from ionizing radiation. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has prepared this fact sheet to further explain when KI might be appropriate and what people should consider before making a decision to take KI.<\/p>\n

When to take KI<\/strong><\/p>\n

Local emergency management officials will tell people when to take KI. If a nuclear incident occurs, officials will have to find out which radioactive substances are present before recommending that people take KI. If radioactive iodine is not present, then taking KI will not protect people. If radioactive iodine is present, then taking KI will help protect a person\u2019s thyroid gland from the radioactive iodine.<\/p>\n

Taking KI will not protect people from other radioactive substances that may be present along with the radioactive iodine.<\/p>\n

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recommends that KI be taken as soon as the radioactive cloud containing iodine from the explosion is close by. KI may still have some protective effect even if it is taken 3 to 4 hours after exposure to radioactive iodine. Because the radioactive iodine will be present in the initial blast and decays quickly, a single dose of KI may be all that is required.<\/p>\n

The FDA recommendations on KI can be reviewed on the Web at http:\/\/www.fda.gov\/cder\/guidance\/4825fnl.htm.
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\nForms of KI, and how much should be taken<\/strong><\/p>\n

KI comes in tablets of 130 mg. A one-time dose at the levels recommended in this fact sheet is usually all that is required. However, if a person expects to be exposed to radioactive iodine for more than 24 hours, another dose should be taken every 24 hours. People should listen to emergency management officials for recommendations after an incident. According to the FDA,<\/p>\n