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5 Diseases Researched for Potassium Iodide
NameACCKFocus
Radiation Induced Illness424Locked
Radiation-Induced Illness: Radioiodine (Iodine-131)314Locked
Thyroid Diseases110Locked
Children Specific Conditions11Locked
Radiation Disaster Associated Toxicity11Locked
1 Pharmacological Actions Researched for Potassium Iodide
NameACCKFocus
Radioprotective424Locked

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5 Abstracts with Potassium Iodide Research

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Oral potassium iodide is an effective means of reducing thyroid irradiation from environmentally dispersed radioiodine but is effective only when administered within 2 d before to approximately 8 h after radioiodine intake.Dec 01, 2005

Pubmed Data : Chest. 2005 Dec;128(6):3817-27. PMID: 10832925
Article Published Date : Dec 01, 2005
Study Type : Human Study
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Substances : Potassium Iodide
Diseases : Radiation Induced Illness, Thyroid Diseases
Pharmacological Actions : Radioprotective
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Potassium iodide has a protective effect on thyroid irradiation associated with a nuclear emergency. Sep 15, 2007

Pubmed Data : Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2007 Sep 15;26(6):943-52. PMID: 18337292
Article Published Date : Sep 15, 2007
Study Type : Human Study
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Substances : Potassium Iodide
Diseases : Radiation Induced Illness, Radiation-Induced Illness: Radioiodine (Iodine-131)
Pharmacological Actions : Radioprotective
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Potassium iodide ameliorates radioiodine 131 exposure. Jan 01, 2009

Pubmed Data : J Toxicol Environ Health A. 2009;72(14):909-14. PMID: 19557619
Article Published Date : Jan 01, 2009
Study Type : Animal Study
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Substances : Potassium Iodide
Diseases : Radiation Induced Illness, Radiation-Induced Illness: Radioiodine (Iodine-131)
Pharmacological Actions : Radioprotective
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Potassium iodide and iodate block radioiodine 131 uptake by the thyroid. Nov 01, 1993

Pubmed Data : Health Phys. 1993 Nov;65(5):545-9. PMID: 8225995
Article Published Date : Nov 01, 1993
Study Type : Animal Study
Additional Links
Substances : Potassium Iodate, Potassium Iodide
Diseases : Radiation Induced Illness, Radiation-Induced Illness: Radioiodine (Iodine-131)
Pharmacological Actions : Radioprotective
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Children have greater risk associated with radiation disasters. Jun 01, 2003

Pubmed Data : Pediatrics. 2003 Jun;111(6 Pt 1):1455-66. PMID: 12777572
Article Published Date : Jun 01, 2003
Study Type : Review
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Substances : Potassium Iodide
Diseases : Children Specific Conditions, Radiation Disaster Associated Toxicity

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