Potassium iodide G.L. 65 mg tablets are used for iodine blockade of the thyroid gland in the event of nuclear accidents (prevention of radioactive iodine [iodine-131] being stored in the thyroid gland)., Original article (in Slovenian) was published on 11/03/2022 Ten of the eleven public pharmacy institutes that responded to our inquiries saw some demand for potassium iodide, but it was not large-scale. "Alarmed Slovenians are calling up pharmacies – if there is a war, some believe this medication is the solution!" was the headline of an, Stock our Potassium Iodide tablets to help block your thyroid during a nuclear radiation emergency. According to the CDC, in some radiation emergencies (usually nuclear power plant accidents), radioactive iodine may be released into the environment and enter the body through breathing or eating. This is known as internal contamination., List of Marketing Authorisations (MA) containing Potassium Iodide registered and approved in Europe on PharmaCompass.com, 1 tablet contains 65 mg potassium iodide, equivalent to 50 mg iodine. Excipient with known effect: 1 tablet contains 80 mg lactose monohydrate. For the full list of excipients, see section 6.1., High-dosage iodine tablets - the scientifically correct name is potassium iodide tablets - saturate the thyroid with non-radioactive iodine. If taken in time, they prevent the accumulation of radioactive iodine in the thyroid..