New IOSAT 14 Tablets Potassium Iodide Pills KI Radiation Protection FDA Approved

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New IOSAT 14 Tablets Potassium Iodide Pills KI Radiation Protection FDA Approved
Expiration 11/2029 or later, New Product!
Iosat Potassium Iodide has been FDA approved since 1982. 
The thyroid is the only part of the body that absorbs and stores iodine.
By taking FDA approved potassium iodide prior to exposure of
radioactive iodine, your thyroid will become saturated with safe, stable
iodine. This will prevent your thyroid’s absorption of any additional
iodine (radioactive or not) long enough for the radioactive iodine
inhaled or ingested to be safely dispersed through the kidneys.
(Pronounced poe TASS-e-um EYE-oh-dyed)
iOSAT™ Tablets
130 mg. potassium iodide per tablet
14 tablets per package
How Potassium Iodide Works
Certain
forms of iodine help your thyroid gland work right.  Most people get
the iodine they need from foods like iodized salt or fish.  The thyroid
can “store” or hold only a certain amount of iodine.
In a
radiation emergency, radioactive iodine may be released in the air. 
This material may be breathed or swallowed.  It may enter the thyroid
gland and damage it.  The damage would probably not show itself for
years.  Children are most likely to have thyroid damage.
If you
take potassium iodide, it will fill up your thyroid gland.  This reduces
the chance that harmful radioactive iodine will enter the thyroid
gland.
Who Should Not Take Potassium Iodide
The
only people who should not take potassium iodide are people who know
they are allergic to iodide.  You may take potassium iodide even if you
are taking medicines for a thyroid problem (for example, a thyroid
hormone or antithyroid drug).  Pregnant and nursing women and babies and
children may also take this drug.
How And When To Take Potassium Iodide
Potassium
iodide should be taken as soon as possible after public health
officials tell you.  You should take one dose every 24 hours.  More will
not help you because the thyroid can “hold” only limited amounts of
iodine.  Larger doses will increase the risk of side effects.  You will
probably be told not to take the drug for more than 10 days.
Side Effects
Usually
side effects of potassium iodide happen when people take higher doses
for a long time.  You should be careful not to take more than the
recommended dose or take it for longer than you are told.  Side effects
are unlikely because of the low dose and the short time you will be
taking the drug.
Possible side effects include skin rashes,
swelling of the salivary glands, and “iodism” (metallic taste, burning
mouth and throat, sore teeth and gums, symptoms of a head cold, and
sometimes stomach upset and diarrhea).
A few people have an
allergic reaction with more serious symptoms.  These could be fever and
joint pains, or swelling of parts of the face or body and at times
severe shortness of breath requiring immediate medical attention.
Taking
iodide may rarely cause overactivity of the thyroid gland,
underactivity of the thyroid gland, or enlargement of the thyroid gland
(goiter).
What To Do If Side Effects Occur
If
the side effects are severe or if you have an allergic reaction, stop
taking potassium iodide.  Then, if possible, call a doctor or public
health authority for instructions.
How Supplied
IOSAT
Tablets (Potassium Iodide Tablets, U.S.P.): packages of 14 tablets
(NDC51803-001-01): Each white, round, scored tablet contains 130 mg.
potassium iodide.
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