ThyroSafe®
Helps prevent radioactive iodine from getting into the thyroid gland during a nuclear radiation emergency. Tablets can be whole or crushed and mixed in milk, baby formula, water, orange juice, flat soda like cola, or raspberry syrup. The liquid mixture should be given to infants, young children, and others who cannot swallow tablets; see consumer package insert on how to make a liquid mixture. Each tablet is 65 mg of Potassium Iodide.
Availability: Commercially Available
| Manufacturer |
| Recipharm AB |
| Product Name |
| ThyroSafe® |
| Detection Category |
| Radiological/Nuclear |
| Detection Method |
| Medical Countermeasure; |
| Application |
| Personal Protective Equipment; |
| Equipment Type |
| PPE |
| Product Synopsis |
| Helps prevent radioactive iodine from getting into the thyroid gland during a nuclear radiation emergency. Tablets can be whole or crushed and mixed in milk, baby formula, water, orange juice, flat soda like cola, or raspberry syrup. The liquid mixture should be given to infants, young children, and others who cannot swallow tablets; see consumer package insert on how to make a liquid mixture. Each tablet is 65 mg of Potassium Iodide. |
| Availability |
| Commercially Available |
| Technology Readiness Level (TRL) |
| 9 |
| User Feedback Sources |
| FDA |
| Weight |
| <1 lb. |
| Power Requirements |
| None |
| Transportability |
| Pocket Size |
| Shelf Life |
| >5 years; in unopened packaging |
| Unit Cost |
| $12.95 for 20 tablets |
| Material |
| 65 mg of Potassium Iodide |
| Operating Time |
| Immediate post-exposure use |
| Sizes |
| 1 |
| Training Required |
| <1 hour training |
| Training Available |
| No |
| Manuals Available |
| Yes |
| Warranties |
| No |
| Approved Vendors |
| SERB SA to all customers outside of the USA |
