TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Antidotes in Depth A1 - Rella, Joseph G. A2 - Hoffman, Robert S. A2 - Howland, Mary Ann A2 - Lewin, Neal A. A2 - Nelson, Lewis S. A2 - Goldfrank, Lewis R. PY - 2015 T2 - Goldfrank's Toxicologic Emergencies, 10e AB - Potassium iodide is the antidote to radioactive iodine that may be released into the atmosphere following a nuclear incident. It is approved as a specific blocker of thyroid uptake of radioiodine to reduce the risk of thyroid cancer in susceptible populations. The indications for its use are complex and initiation and maintenance of therapy require great attention to the details of the circumstances of the exposure to limit harm that may result from either undertreatment or overtreatment. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/19 UR - accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1108423438 ER -