IOSAT Dosage

Generic name: POTASSIUM IODIDE 130mg
Dosage form: tablet
Drug classes: Antithyroid agents, Expectorants

Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Oct 18, 2024.

use as directed by public officials in the event of a nuclear radiation emergency
do not take more than 1 dose in 24 hours
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.

Age	Dose
Adults over 18 years	1 tablet (whole or crushed) daily (130 mg)
Children over 12 years to 18 years who weigh at least 150 pounds	1 tablet (whole or crushed) daily (130 mg)
Children over 12 years to 18 years who weigh less than 150 pounds	1/2 tablet (whole or crushed) daily (65 mg)
Children over 3 years to 12 years	1/2 tablet (whole or crushed) daily (65 mg)
Children over 1 month to 3 years	32.5 mg daily as directed in the consumer package insert
Birth to 1 month	16.25 mg daily as directed in the consumer package insert

If pregnant, breastfeeding, have a baby up to 1 month of age or have thyroid disease (except nodular thyroid disease with heart disease), take as directed above and contact a doctor as soon as possible.