Fears that Russia will start a nuclear war have sparked panic-buying of radiation-blocking potassium iodide in the US and Europe — with the hard-to-get pills being sold for more than 10 times ...

Potassium iodide can help protect your thyroid from radioactive iodine. It’s useful during a nuclear radiation emergency. Learn more about the medication.

Potassium iodide is not recommended until radiation levels are in the 50-rad region, he said. “It’s not going to be anywhere near that in the United States.

The CDC adds that potassium iodide can't protect a person's other organs from damage caused by radioactive iodine. Nor can potassium iodide protect any part of the body, including the thyroid ...

Potassium iodide, chemical symbol KI, is the only medication for internal radiation exposure. But it has just one use — to prevent thyroid cancer by shielding the thyroid from radioactive iodine.

On eBay, four boxes of Thyrosafe potassium iodide tablets were listed for $132.50 on Monday. Another listing for a box of IOSAT 130 mg pills was selling for $89.95 each.

Fear of radioactive fallout from accidental or intentional attacks on Ukraine's nuclear plants, or from the use of a nuclear bomb, has triggered surging demand.

Sales of potassium iodide, a drug used to help those exposed to radiation, have spiked in the last few weeks. Here's what you should know about it. Skip to main content. Open Navigation Menu ...

In Pennsylvania, potassium iodide can be obtained free of charge by individuals who live, work or attend school within a 10-mile radius of one of the state’s four operating nuclear power plants.

Fear of radioactive fallout from accidental or intentional attacks on Ukraine's nuclear plants, or from the use of a nuclear bomb, has triggered surging demand.

It’s also important to know that potassium iodide pills aren’t a cure-all and don’t offer 100% protection against radioactive iodine. The CDC warns that a single dose protects the thyroid ...