Management in cases of accidental contamination by iodine radioisotopes

Iodide can reduce radioactive iodine thyroid uptake and whole-body irradiation. Maximal effectiveness is obtained when 3 conditions are fulfilled: adequate dosage: potassium iodide 130 mg (i.e. iodide 100 mg) as tablets in adults and older children, 50 mg in infants under one year of age; prompt adm...

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Published inLa Presse médicale (1983) Vol. 17; no. 8; p. 386
Main Authors Schlumberger, M, Parmentier, N, Chavaudra, J, Parmentier, C, Tubiana, M
Format Journal Article
LanguageFrench
Published France 05.03.1988
Subjects
Accidents
Adolescent
Adult
Child
Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
Humans
Iodides - adverse effects
Iodides - therapeutic use
Iodine Radioisotopes - adverse effects
Nuclear Reactors
Poland
Radionuclide Imaging
Thyroid Diseases - chemically induced
Thyroid Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging
Thyroid Neoplasms - drug therapy
Ukraine
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Summary:Iodide can reduce radioactive iodine thyroid uptake and whole-body irradiation. Maximal effectiveness is obtained when 3 conditions are fulfilled: adequate dosage: potassium iodide 130 mg (i.e. iodide 100 mg) as tablets in adults and older children, 50 mg in infants under one year of age; prompt administration after contamination and daily treatment as long as the contamination persists. Depending on the importance and duration of the contamination, different dosages may be required. In any case, children must be given priority for prophylactic measures.
ISSN:0755-4982