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ThyroSafe
potassium iodide
Adult Dosing .
Dosage forms: TAB: 65 mg
thyroid protection
- [130 mg PO q24h]
- Info: for nuclear radiation emergency only; 130 mg = 2 tabs; give until signif. radioiodine exposure no longer exists, repeat dosing in pregnant/breastfeeding pts not recommended
renal dosing
- [see below]
- renal impairment: not defined, caution advised
- HD/PD: not defined
hepatic dosing
- [not defined]
Peds Dosing .
- Dosage forms: TAB: 65 mg
thyroid protection
- [<1 mo]
- Dose: 16.25 mg PO q24h; Info: for nuclear radiation emergency only; 16.25 mg = 1/4 tab; give until signif. radioiodine exposure no longer exists, repeat dosing not recommended
- [1 mo-3 yo]
- Dose: 32.5 mg PO q24h; Info: for nuclear radiation emergency only; 32.5 mg = 1/2 tab; give until signif. radioiodine exposure no longer exists
- [4-12 yo]
- Dose: 65 mg PO q24h; Info: for nuclear radiation emergency only; give until signif. radioiodine exposure no longer exists
- [>12 yo, <68 kg]
- Dose: 65 mg PO q24h; Info: for nuclear radiation emergency only; give until signif. radioiodine exposure no longer exists, repeat dosing in pregnant/breastfeeding pts not recommended
- [>12 yo, >68 kg]
- Dose: 130 mg PO q24h; Info: for nuclear radiation emergency only; 130 mg = 2 tabs; give until signif. radioiodine exposure no longer exists, repeat dosing in pregnant/breastfeeding pts not recommended
renal dosing
- [see below]
- renal impairment: not defined, caution advised
- HD/PD: not defined
hepatic dosing
- [not defined]