iOSAT Potassium Iodide Tablets, 130 mg (14 Tablets) Review
This brand, Iosat, is the only full strength, FDA approved tablet available. FDA approval is key when purchasing potassium iodide. Ask yourself - If you had cancer and could take a drug that would cure it, would you take an FDA regulated and approved drug, or a non-approved drug? Then ask - If you could take a pill to possibly prevent cancer would you take an FDA Approved drug or a non-approved drug? Life-Extension (LEF), Pro-KI and Potassium IodATE (different spelling, different drug) are not FDA Approved for radiation emergencies. Don't take the chance with cancer. Stay with FDA approved drugs like Iosat.
I got my potassium iodide from Nukepills on Amazon (plus a few other products they sell) such as ThyroShield Potassium Iodide and RADTriage Personal Radiation Detector Even had them on the phone for about 15 minutes peppering them with all kinds of questions. Very happy with my purchase from them. They also had the freshest stock around.
What is potassium iodide: One of the most feared consequences of a nuclear reactor accident or nuclear bomb is the release of a radioactive iodine plume into the environment. Radioactive Iodine (I-131) is a by-product of nuclear fission which occurs only within a nuclear reactor or during detonation of a nuclear bomb. What makes radioactive iodine so dangerous is that the body cannot distinguish it from ordinary iodine. As a result, if swallowed (in contaminated food or water), or inhaled (it can remain in the atmosphere for days), it will be absorbed into the thyroid gland (only the thyroid absorbs iodine) and may lead to thyroid cancer, especially in children. The value of Potassium Iodide (KI) tablets were demonstrated following the Chernobyl nuclear accident, where authorities began mass distribution of Potassium Iodide just hours after the explosion. In the years following the accident in areas where people received the drug, the incidence of thyroid cancer has not increased. But where Potassium Iodide was not distributed, previously rare forms of juvenile thyroid cancer have begun appearing at epidemic rates, with over 11,000 known cases. This number continues to rise and is not expected to peak until 2010.
How much should I buy?
The FDA recommendeds one Iosat pack per person for storing at home. Each Iosat pack has 14 130mg tablets. A two week supply for an adult and a 28+ day supply for a child. One ThyroShield bottle has 30ml, a 15 day supply for an adult or month+ supply for a child. However, you should consider stocking Potassium Iodide outside the home as well. You wouldn't want to get caught without Potassium Iodide if something should happen. Can you imagine the traffic jam as everyone leaves town at the same time?
You can administer it to a child easily.
A whole Iosat pill is the size of a baby aspirin and is scored for easy and exact separation for half and quarter dosages if desired. For children who won't swallow pills, follow this FDA link on administering potassium iodide to children. Black raspberry flavored liquid ThyroShield is easy to administer to children with the use of the enclosed dropper.
iOSAT Potassium Iodide Tablets, 130 mg (14 Tablets) Feature
- Please read all label information upon delivery
- Reduces chance of thyroid damage in a radiation emergency
- Safe for babies, children, pregnant and nursing women, those taking medicine for thyroid problem
- One dose every 24 hours for no more than 10 days
- Possible side effects include skin rash, swelling salivary glands, iodism
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Customer Reviews
I HOPE THE IODIDE IS GOOD - CAPT RON - OUTER BANKS NC
WON'T KNOW HOW GOOD THIS PRODUCT IS UNLESS WE HAVE SOME KIND OF RADIATION PROBLEM WHERE EVER I HAPPEN TO BE AT THE TIME, I ALWAYS CARRY MY IODIDE WITH ME WHEN I TRAVEL.... THE ONE GOOD THING ABOUT THIS PRODUCT IT DOESN'T EXPIRE UNTIL APR 2016, THIS IS IMPORTANT.....
Great product from established company - L. Chilcoat - Charlotte, NC USA
iOSAT Potassium Iodide Tablets, 130 mg (14 Tablets)
I bought from Nukepills.com years ago on their website and now on Amazon. The packaging has changed (for the better now) and the pricing is the same. Never has gone up! I forgot all about the pills I had until I heard them on NPR (National Public Radio) on Thanksgiving Day. If you go to their website you can buy 9 and get 1 free. Plus they have a rather disconcerting map of all the nuke plants.
Jul 01, 2010 11:03:12
