Potassium Iodide : Before Using - Pima, Thyro-Block, KI, SSKI

Potassium Iodide - Systemic

Brand Names

Pima, Thyro-Block, KI, SSKI Potassium Iodide *** Before Using *** How to Use *** Fore Safe Use *** Side Effects *** Additional Information

Before Using

In deciding to using a medication, the chance of taking the drug must be weighed against the good it will do. This is a decision you will make. For potassium iodide, the following must be considered

Allergic reaction

Tell your family doctor if you have any unusual or allergy to potassium iodide, iodine, or iodine-containing foods. Also tell your health care professional if you are allergic to any substances, such as foods, preservatives, or dyes.

Pregnancy care

Taking potassium during pregnancy may cause thyroid problems or goiter in the newborn infant.

Breast-feeding problem

Potassium iodide passes into the breast milk and may cause skin rash and thyroid problems in nursing babies.

Use for Children

Potassium iodide may cause skin rash and thyroid problems in infants.

Elderly care

Many medication have not been studied specifically in elderly people. Therefore, it may not be known whether they work exactly the same way they do in adults people. Although there is no special info comparing use of potassium iodide in the elderly with use in other age groups, this drug is not expected to cause various side effects or problems in elderly people than in adults people.

Drug interactions

Although certain medication must not be using together at all, in other cases two various medication may be using together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your family doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. When you are taking potassium iodide, it is especially important that your health care professional know if you are taking any of the following:

Amiloride - Midamor
Spironolactone - Aldactone
Triamterene - Dyrenium Use of these medication with potassium iodide may increase the amount of potassium in the blood and increase the risk of side effects

Antithyroid agents - drug for overactive thyroid
Lithium - Lithane Use of these medication with potassium iodide may increase the risk of side effects

Other Information for using

The presence of other medical problems may effect the use of potassium iodide. Make sure you tell your family doctor if you have any other medical problems, especially:

High blood levels of potassium - hyperkalemia
Myotonia congenita
Tuberculosis Potassium iodine may make these conditions worse

Kidney disease May cause an increase of potassium in the blood

Overactive thyroid - unless you are taking this drug for this medical problem Prolonged use of potassium iodine may be harmful to the thyroid gland