Home Preparation Procedure for Emergency Administration of Potassium Iodide Tablets to Infants and Small Children

PREPARATION FOR 130 MG POTASSIUM IODIDE TABLET

1. Grinding the potassium iodide tablet into powder
  • Put one 130mg potassium iodide tablet into a small bowl and grind it into a fine powder using the back of the metal teaspoon against the inside of the bowl. The powder should not have any large pieces.

2. Mixing potassium iodide powder into a drink
  • Add four teaspoonfuls of water to the potassium iodide powder in the small bowl. Use a spoon to mix them together until the potassium iodide powder is dissolved in the water.

3. Mix drink of choice with potassium iodide powder and water solution
  • Add four teaspoonfuls of drink to the potassium iodide powder and water mixture described in Step 2.

If your child is: Give your child this amount of Potassium Iodide (KI) * Which is
An adolescent between 12 and 18 years old** 4 teaspoonfuls

(NOT tablespoonfuls)		 65 mg of potassium iodide (KI)
Between 4 and 12 years old 4 teaspoonfuls

(NOT tablespoonfuls)		 65 mg of potassium iodide (KI)
Over 1 month through 3 years 2 teaspoonfuls

(NOT tablespoonfuls)		 32.5 mg of potassium iodide (KI)
An infant from birth through 1 month 1 teaspoonful

(NOT a tablespoonful) 		16.25 mg of potassium iodide (KI)

* This is the amount to give your child for one dose. You should give your child one dose each day.

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