ThyroSafe 65mg
The Right Dose for Children & Teens
Provides the precise 65mg dose recommended for children (ages 3-18, under 150lbs) in one, pre-measured tablet. Eliminates the need to split larger tablets in an emergency, ensuring accuracy and convenience for your family’s preparedness plan.
Adults can simply take two tablets or purchase the 130mg tablet version to reach the required 130mg dose.
No Guesswork, Just Reliable Readiness
Be prepared for a potential radioactive iodine exposure emergency with ThyroSafe 65mg Potassium Iodide (KI) tablets, the recommended single-tablet dose for most children and teens.
- 65mg child-appropriate dose for younger family members
- Adults require 130mg (one 130mg tablet or two 65mg tablets)
- Blocks radioactive iodine absorption by saturating the thyroid with stable iodine
- USP-grade quality for reliability and safety
- Individually foil-sealed tablets for stability and extended shelf life
- 20-tablet compact pack for emergency kits, go-bags, and vehicles
Use only as directed by public health or emergency management officials.
Dosing Information
In the event of a nuclear emergency, listen for instructions from public health officials. Only take one dose every 24 hours for the number of days directed by public officials. You should not take for longer than you are told.
When directed, take the appropriate dose based on age. (For small children who cannot swallow the tablet whole, the tablet should be ground into a powder and dissolved in water or other preferable drink.)
| Age | 65mg Tablets |
|---|---|
| Adults over 18 years | 2 tablets (whole or crushed) every day (130 mg) |
| Children over 12 years to 18 years who weigh at least 150 pounds | 2 tablets (whole or crushed) every day (130 mg) |
| Children over 12 years to 18 years who weigh less than 150 pounds | 1 tablet (whole or crushed) or 8 teaspoons every day (65 mg) |
| Children over 3 years to 12 years | 1 tablet (whole or crushed) or 8 teaspoons every day (65 mg) |
| Children over 1 month to 3 years | 4 teaspoons every day (32.5 mg = ½ tablet crushed as directed in the consumer package insert) |
| Babies at birth to 1 month | 2 teaspoons every day (16.25 mg) |
Making a Potassium Iodide Liquid Mixture:
- Put one 65 mg KI tablet into a small bowl and grind it into a fine powder using the back of a metal teaspoon against the inside of the bowl. The powder should not have any large pieces.
- Add 4 teaspoons of water to the crushed KI powder in the bowl and mix until the KI powder is dissolved in the water.
- Take the KI water mixture solution made in step 2 and mix it with 4 teaspoons of low fat white or chocolate milk, orange juice, flat soda, raspberry syrup, or infant formula.
- The KI liquid mixture will keep for up to 7 days in the refrigerator. It is recommended that the KI liquid mixtures be prepared weekly. Throw away unused portions.
The amount of KI (65 mg tablet) in the drink when mixed as described above is 8.125 mg per teaspoon. The number of teaspoons of the drink to give your child depends on your child’s age as described in the following table:
| Child's Age | Give your child this amount in teaspoons |
|---|---|
| Over 12 to 18 years old who weigh less than 150 pounds | 8 teaspoons will give you a 65 mg dose |
| Over 3 to 12 years old | 8 teaspoons will give you a 65 mg dose |
| Over 1 month to 3 years old | 4 teaspoons will give you a 32.5 mg dose |
| Birth to 1 month | 2 teaspoons will give you a 16.25 mg dose |
Note: This is the amount to give your child for one single dose in teaspoons (not tablespoons). You should give your child one dose each day as recommended by the public officials.
Always consult the package insert for complete instructions.
Use ThyroSafe along with other emergency measures recommended to you by public officials.
Do not take if you know you are allergic to iodine, have dermatitis herpetiformis or hypocomplementemic vasculitis, or have nodular thyroid disease with heart disease, because these conditions may increase the chances of side effects to iodine.
