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Active Ingredient(s): Potassium IodideFDA Approved: * September 10, 2002
Pharm Company: * R R REGISTRATIONS
Category: Antidotes
* This drug may consist of multiple approval dates, manufacturers, or distributors. If applicable, they would be listed below under "NDC Database Records".
Thyrosafe Overview
Potassium iodide is a chemical compound, medication, and dietary supplement.[2][3] As a medication it is used to treat hyperthyroidism, in radiation emergencies, and to protect the thyroid gland when certain types of radiopharmaceuticals are used.[4] In the developing world it is also used to treat skin sporotrichosis and phycomycosis.[4][5] As a supplement it is used in those who have low intake of iodine in the ...
Details May Include Instructions, Side Effects, Interactions, Etc. Drug monograph is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GFDL (GNU Free Documentation License). Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potassium_iodide
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Just in case, there is some thyrosafe available at cureself.com/thyrosafe-canada.aspx. ## Thanks for the tip sergo. Actually I was calling my CVS store today and they don't even carry potassium iodide. They said that it's not generally available in our area, and the one place that does carry it requires a prescription. Who's going to get a prescription for this stuff in case of emergencies anyways!?!? The radioactive particles are supposed to reach the west coast of the U.S. by tomorrow (Friday 3/18). Geez. From what I have seen on the news, however, there is supposedly little threat because of how diluted any radioactive plumes have become while traveling over the pacific ocean. Not sure what to believe. Since I've been unable to get any potassium iodide for myself, my ...
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Just in case, there is some thyrosafe available at cureself.com/thyrosafe-canada.aspx. ## Thanks for the tip sergo. Actually I was calling my CVS store today and they don't even carry potassium iodide. They said that it's not generally available in our area, and the one place that does carry it requires a prescription. Who's going to get a prescription for this stuff in case of emergencies anyways!?!? The radioactive particles are supposed to reach the west coast of the U.S. by tomorrow (Friday 3/18). Geez. From what I have seen on the news, however, there is supposedly little threat because of how diluted any radioactive plumes have become while traveling over the pacific ocean. Not sure what to believe. Since I've been unable to get any potassium iodide for myself, my ...
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Possible Dosages for this and Related Drugs:
Potassium Iodide
- Liquid: 325mg/5ml
- Solution: 1g/ml, 65mg/ml
- Syrup: 325mg/5ml
- Tablet: 130mg, 65mg
NDC Database Records for Thyrosafe: (1 result)
Sorted by National Drug Code- 66983-350 Thyrosafe 65 mg Oral Tablet by Recipharm Ab (Publ)
Other drugs which contain Potassium Iodide or a similar ingredient: (20 results)
- IOSTAT Potassium Iodide, KI
- PIMA Potassium Iodide, KI
- POTASSIUM IODIDE, KI
- SSKI Potassium Iodide, KI1 discussion
- THYRO-BLOCK Potassium Iodide, KI
- THYROSHIELD Potassium Iodide, KI
- YODEFAN Potassium Iodide, KI1 discussion
- CHLORPHENIRAMINE + CODEINE + PHENYLEPHRINE + POTASSIUM IODIDE, KI
- ELIXOPHYLLIN-KI Potassium Iodide, KI + Theophylline, Aminophylline
- EPHEDRINE + POTASSIUM IODIDE, KI
- EPHEDRINE + POTASSIUM IODIDE, KI + PHENOBARBITAL + THEOPHYLLINE
- IODINE + POTASSIUM IODIDE, KI
- KIE Ephedrine + Potassium Iodide, KI
- LUGOL'S SOLUTION Iodine + Potassium Iodide, KI
- MUDRANE Ephedrine + Potassium Iodide, KI + Phenobarbital + Theophylline
- MUDRANE 2 Potassium Iodide, KI + Theophylline, Aminophylline
- PEDIACOF Chlorpheniramine + Codeine + Phenylephrine + Potassium Iodide, KI
- PEDITUSS Chlorpheniramine + Codeine + Phenylephrine + Potassium Iodide, KI
- POTASSIUM IODIDE, KI + THEOPHYLLINE, AMINOPHYLLINE
- QUADRINAL Ephedrine + Potassium Iodide, KI + Phenobarbital + Theophylline
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Just in case, there is some thyrosafe available at cureself.com/thyrosafe-canada.aspx. ## Thanks for the tip sergo. Actu... 2 replies
Just in case, there is some thyrosafe available at cureself.com/thyrosafe-canada.aspx. ## Thanks for the tip sergo. Actu... 2 replies