Important information on the use of potassium iodide (KI) tablets

By Illinois. Dept. of Nuclear Safety. Division of Planning and Preparedness

Subjects: Prevention, Isotopes, Potassium iodide, Radiation-protective agents, Toxicology, Thyroid gland, Diseases, Therapeutic use, Iodides

Description: KI is a non-prescription drug used to provide a "loading dose" of stable iodine to the thyroid when there is a risk that an individual might be exposed to a potentially harmful quantity of radioactive iodine.