RE: Re: AAP Statement on Radiation Disasters and Children[Scanned]

["Dr Christoph Hofmeyr" <chofmeyr@nnr.co.za>]

Could someone please explain the relative properties of KI (potassium

iodide) and potassium iodate tablets as thyroid blockers in terms of

dosage, speed of uptake, toxicity, effective shelf life, etc.

Chris Hofmeyr

chofmeyr@nnr.co.za



-----Original Message-----

From: jkuperus@custompharmacy.com [mailto:jkuperus@custompharmacy.com]

Sent: 09 April 2003 04:17

To: radsafe@list.vanderbilt.edu

Subject: FW: Re: AAP Statement on Radiation Disasters and

Children[Scanned]



Could not resist. This is also in reply to Shane Connor.



Daily intake of free iodine = 0.0001 gm.



Total body content = 0.01 gm.



Uptake of radioactive iodine can be suppressed by any stable iodine

source which can flood the bodies iodine pool. As documented by

their....

Etc.

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