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2. Iodine (medical use) - Wikipedia

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   For this reason, people at risk of exposure to environmental radioactive iodine (iodine-131) in fallout may be instructed to take non-radioactive potassium iodide tablets. The typical adult dose is one 130 mg tablet per 24 hours, supplying 100 mg (100,000 micrograms ) of ionic iodine (the typical daily dose of iodine for normal health is on the ...

3. Potassium iodide - Wikipedia

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   Neither SSKI or KI tablets form nutritional supplements, since the nutritional requirement for iodine is only 150 micrograms (0.15 mg) of iodide per day. Thus, a drop of SSKI provides 50/0.15 = 333 times the daily iodine requirement, and a standard KI tablet provides twice this much.

4. Lugol's iodine - Wikipedia

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   Lugol's iodine is a liquid made up of two parts potassium iodide for every one part elemental iodine in water. [8] Lugol's iodine was first made in 1829 by the French physician Jean Lugol. [7] [8] It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines. [9] [10] Lugol's iodine is available as a generic medication and over the ...

5. Is Switzerland Preparing Its Citizens for Nuclear Conflict? - AOL

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   Iodine tablet distribution occurs approximately every 10 years as stipulated by Articles 20 and 47 of the country’s Radiation Protection Act (Strahlenschutzgesetz) passed in March 1991.

6. Flintstones Chewable Vitamins - Wikipedia

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   Flintstones Complete comes in three forms: chewable, gummy and sour gummy. [6]It is designed for children two years of age and older. Flintstones Complete has a high supplementation of iron, iodine, vitamin D and vitamin E. Vitamin D is necessary for the maintenance and growth of bones in children.

7. Iodine-131 - Wikipedia

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   Radioactive iodine (iodine-131) alone can potentially worsen thyrotoxicosis in the first few days after treatment. One side effect of treatment is an initial period of a few days of increased hyperthyroid symptoms. This occurs because when the radioactive iodine destroys the thyroid cells, they can release thyroid hormone into the blood stream.