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These include fever and joint pains; swelling of parts of the body (face, lips, tongue, throat, hands, or feet); trouble breathing, speaking, or swallowing; wheezing or shortness of breath. At this time, CDC does not recommend that people in the United States take KI or iodine supplements in response to the nuclear power plant explosions in Japan. A newborn (a baby less than 1 month old) could develop hypothyroidism if they take more than the suggested amount of potassium iodide. GUARANTEED PURE - Our Potassium Iodine Drops, potassium iodide tablets, and potassium iodine pills use USP grade Potassium iodide crystals directly from the source.

Any additional or special terms included by VWR in its written acceptance shall form part of the contract. Vets also use this chemical as an antitussive to help excrete respiratory fluids and reduce coughing. We recommend that physicians read our 2001 guidance Potassium Iodide as a Thyroid Blocking Agent in Radiation Emergencies for more information.A State considering the use of potassium iodide would at least review the regulation ( 66 FR 5427; January 19, 2001), the Federal Policy on the Use of Potassium Iodide, Food and Drug Administration (FDA) guidelines " Potassium Iodide as a Thyroid Blocking Agent in Radiation Emergencies," the FEMA guidelines, and the NRC disclaimer and would briefly deliberate the State's position on the use of potassium iodide by the general public in the unlikely event of a severe nuclear reactor accident. The chance of an escalating confrontation leading to the use of nuclear weapons in Europe remains very low. After an event in the US, you should follow the instructions given to you by these local authorities. It is also free from milk, eggs, cereals containing gluten, fish, crustaceans, peanuts, soyabeans, tree nuts, celery, mustard, sesame seed, lupin, molluscs, sulphur dioxide and sulphites.

Not to be confused with regular Iodine supplements, this is only for use as an emergency radiation treatment in the event of a nuclear disaster. The risk of harm from KI increases when it is not taken exactly as directed by a medical or public health official. Since it is hard to cut many pills, the State Health Commissioner says that, in an emergency, it is safe for children at school or day care centers to take the whole pill. Radioactive contamination occurs when radioactive material is deposited on or in an object or a person.Content on this site is not intended to substitute for advice given by medical practitioner, pharmacist, or other licensed health-care professional. Its use in dogs can give some relief in cases of pruritis, although in this case it seems that is the potassium that is essential, as potassium chloride produces similar results.

Avantor can help maintain cleanroom standards with protective apparel and environmental monitoring equipment. On the 7th February 2014 TEPCO admitted that they had detected radiation levels at 160,000 times the state standard for radioactive waste water normally released into the sea. In such cases, instructions can be provided to crush the tablets and mix them with a juice or other liquid prior to administration as suggested for emergency pediatric dosing. Because of this, it’s important to give children, especially newborns, potassium iodide during an emergency.

It only protects the thyroid from radioactive iodine (I-131) and does not protect other parts of the body from other types of radiation. The Scottish Environmental protection agency constantly measures radiation levels in the UK and although increases were noted in 2011 after the tsunami that crippled Japan's Fukushimas reactors, these settled to background levels. All intellectual property rights arising out of or in connection with the services shall be owned by VWR.

The FDA guidance prioritizes groups based on age, which is the primary factor for determining risk for radioiodine-induced thyroid cancer. After a radiological or nuclear event in the United States, local public health or emergency management officials will tell the public if there is a need to take KI or other protective actions.QUALITY MANUFACTURING: Our state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities maintain continuous adherence to GMP compliance and superior standards, and are FDA and NSF registered. This fact sheet from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) gives you some basic information about Radiation and Potassium Iodide (KI).