Potassium Iodide 65 AApot Tablets 65 mg 12 pcs

In the event of a risk from radioactive iodine, the authorities regulate both the provision and the intake of radioactive iodine via radio and other media Potassium Iodide 65 SERB Tablets.

What is potassium iodide 65 SERB and when is it used?

Potassium iodide 65 SERB is an emergency remedy that, in the specified dosage, saturates the thyroid gland and thus when there is a risk of radioactivity prevents the uptake of radioactive iodine in the thyroid gland. If such a risk is to be expected in your area, the authorities will order you to take potassium iodide 65 SERB tablets.

What should be considered?

If radioactive substances are released in the event of a serious nuclear power plant accident, sirens will sound the alarm. After that, the authorities' instructions will be announced via radio and other media. Please do not take any pills unless asked to do so by the authorities. Potassium iodide 65 SERB tablets prevent the storage of radioactive iodine in the thyroid gland. However, they offer no protection against radiation that affects the body and the respiratory tract from the outside. Therefore, if there is a risk of radioactivity, the inside of the house or a basement or shelter must always be visited.

When should potassium iodide 65 SERB not be taken/used?

Potassium iodide tablets may be taken if there is a known hypersensitivity to iodine, untreated hyperthyroidism or one of the following rare skin, vascular or congenital muscle diseases not taken: dermatitis herpetiformis, iododerma tuberosum, hypocomplementemic vasculitis, myotonia congenita. If you suffer from such an illness, ask your family doctor which other measures are most suitable for you.

When is caution required when taking/using potassium iodide 65 SERB?

People who suffer from an overactive thyroid gland and are well-adjusted with medication should take potassium iodide 65 SERB Take pills while maintaining your treatment, but seek medical attention after the emergency situation has ended. A medical check-up is required after the end of the emergency situation for the following people: newborns up to the first month with particular urgency, pregnant and breastfeeding women, people being treated with lithium or diuretics and people with possible side effects. Tell the doctor treating you that you are taking potassium iodide tablets, especially endocrinologists or nuclear medicine specialists, up to two years after taking them. This also applies if you are not treated with potassium iodide 65 SERB but with a replacement medication. If you know that you have a proven, severe intolerance to lactose or galactose, you can take tilactase-containing tablets immediately before taking Potassium Iodide 65 SERB Tablets be taken. Tell your doctor, pharmacist or druggist if you

• suffer from other diseases,have allergies ortake other medicines (including those you bought yourself)!

Can potassium iodide 65 SERB be taken/used during pregnancy or while breastfeeding?

On the orders of the authorities, it should also be taken during pregnancy and breastfeeding. Iodide passes into breast milk. Nevertheless, breastfeeding can be continued. However, the supply of potassium iodide via breast milk is not a substitute for the dose of potassium iodide to be administered separately to the newborn or infant (see «How do you use...?»). In addition, the child should be examined in detail after birth with regard to the size and function of the thyroid gland.

How do you use potassium iodide 65 SERB?

Potassium iodide 65 SERB tablets should be taken with plenty of liquid and, if possible, not on an empty stomach. Taking it can be made easier by dissolving it in any drink (the solution does not keep, so use it up immediately). Recommended dosage:

• Newborns (also breastfed babies of treated mothers) up to 1 month: ¼ tablet once. Children from 2 months to 3 years: ½ tablet per day.Children from 4 years to 12 years: 1 tablet per day.Children over 12 years and adults: 2 tablets at once per day.Pregnant and breastfeeding women: 2 tablets once a day, on a maximum of 2 days.

Pregnant women and breastfeeding women may take 2 tablets at a time for a maximum of 2 days. Newborns in the first month of life may only be given one ¼ tablet, even if older children and adolescents are told to take it several days in a row. According to the authorities' request, the tablets are to be taken as quickly as possible in order to forestall the radioactive iodine with the iodine from the tablets. The duration of the application depends on the duration of the respective radiation situation and is ordered by the authorities. Fig. 1: Tear off the tablet along the perforation. Fig. 2: Pull off the white child protection film from the marked corner. Fig. 3: Squeeze the tablet out of the blister. Stick to the dosage given in the package leaflet or as prescribed by your doctor. If you think the medicine is too weak or too strong, talk to your doctor, pharmacist or druggist.

What side effects can potassium iodide 65 SERB have?

If the potassium iodide 65 SERB tablets are taken with plenty of liquid and not on an empty stomach, the frequency of side effects is low. The following may temporarily occur: metallic taste, vomiting, diarrhea, stomach problems, skin and mucous membrane reactions, conjunctivitis, painful swelling of the salivary glands, severe headaches, productive cough, bronchitis, palpitations, restlessness, hypersensitivity reactions such as fever, iodine cold, rashes, edema (water deposits) mainly on the face or throat, bronchospasm, joint pain. If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor, pharmacist or druggist. This also applies in particular to side effects that are not listed in this leaflet.

What else needs to be considered?

The medicinal product may only be used up to the date marked «EXP» on the container. Storage instructions: The tablets must be stored in the sealed original packaging at room temperature (15-25°C). Please keep the tablets out of the reach of children; in a place where you can definitely find them again if you need them. Your doctor, pharmacist or druggist can provide you with further information. These people have the detailed information for specialists.

What does Potassium Iodide 65 SERB contain?

1 tablet contains 65 mg potassium iodide (equivalent to 50 mg iodine). Active ingredients: potassium iodide. Excipients: lactose 180 mg (equivalent to 90 mg galactose), microcrystalline cellulose, magnesium stearate.

Approval number

57068 (Swissmedic).

Where can you get Potassium Iodide 65 SERB? What packs are available?

These tablets are either dispensed by the responsible authorities or can be obtained in pharmacies and drugstores as a precaution without a doctor's prescription. Pack of 12 tablets.

Approval holder

DRAC AG, Murten This leaflet was last checked by the drug authority (Swissmedic) in September 2013.