Use helps prevent radioactive iodine from getting into the thyroid gland during a nuclear radiation emergency.
Use along with other emergency measures recommended by public officials.
Warnings
Allergy alert: Iodine may cause an allergic reaction with 1 or more of the following symptoms:
- shortness of breath or wheezing
- swelling
- skin rash
- trouble breathing, speaking or swallowing
- fever and joint pain
Do not use if you have
- ever had an allergic reaction to iodine
- nodular thyroid disease with heart disease
- hypocomplementemic vasculitis
- dermatitis herpetiformis
Stop use and ask a doctor if you have
- allergic reaction. Get medical help right away if you have trouble breathing, speaking or swallowing; shortness of breath; wheezing; swelling of the mouth, tongue or throat; or rash.
- irregular heart or chest pain. Get medical help right away.
- swelling of the hands or feet, fever, or joint pain
Directions
- use as directed by public officials in the event of a nuclear radiation emergency
- do not take more than 1 dose in 24 hours
- tablets can be whole or crushed and mixed in milk, baby formula, water, orange juice, flat soda like cola, or raspberry syrup. The liquid mixture should be given to infants, young children, and others who cannot swallow tablets; see consumer package insert on how to make a liquid mixture.
| adults over 18 years | 2 tablets (whole or crushed) daily (130 mg) |
| children over 12 years to 18 years who weigh at least 150 pounds | 2 tablets (whole or crushed) daily (130 mg) |
| children over 12 years to 18 years who weigh less than 150 pounds | 1 tablet (whole or crushed) daily (65 mg) |
| children over 3 years to 12 years | 1 tablet (whole or crushed) daily (65 mg) |
| children over 1 month to 3 years | 1/2 tablet (crushed) daily (32.5 mg) |
| babies at birth to 1 month | 16.25 mg daily as directed in consumer package insert |
- if pregnant, breastfeeding, have a baby up to 1 month of age, or have thyroid disease (except nodular thyroid disease with heart disease), take as directed above and contact a doctor as soon as possible
