Potassium iodide for thyroid protection in a nuclear accident or attack

MeSH terms

• Administration, Oral
• Adolescent
• Adult
• Air Pollutants, Radioactive / adverse effects
• Child
• Dose-Response Relationship, Radiation
• Female
• Humans
• Iodine Radioisotopes / administration & dosage
• Iodine Radioisotopes / adverse effects
• Male
• Potassium Iodide / administration & dosage*
• Potassium Iodide / adverse effects
• Radioactive Hazard Release*
• Thyroid Diseases / chemically induced
• Thyroid Diseases / prevention & control*
• Thyroid Gland / radiation effects
• Thyroid Neoplasms / chemically induced