Potassium Iodide

[pjcalla]

With the recent news in Japan about the nuclear reactors melting down, where can someone purchase Potassium Iodide? I know I should have been more prepared, but I am more concerned about my brother, his wife and newborn that live in Northern California. I checked online, but figured it would take a long time to ship (especially where they live).

I recommended they call the hospital to see if they have some. Would drug stores/pharmacies have this in stock?

Any help would be much appreciated.

 

[E5RANGER375]

talk them into moving out of california. that would be my top concern. lol.

you might have a hard time finding it now, since the last minute panic stricken hoarders will buy up all they can get, even though 99% will never need it. a couple people on here already said amazon.com was already sold out. theres a guy at the 1500 that usually has some, but probly a mass amount of idiots will bum rush his table and you wont find any there either. Im not trying to be insinsitive about your family, but I highly doubt they have anything to wory about with the radiation. They are more likely to fall into the ocean. If they are at risk, they will be able to count on the government to help them.

 

[pjcalla]

talk them into moving out of california. that would be my top concern. lol.

Believe me, we have tried, tried and tried again. Actually, they are in the northern part and it is quite beautiful, and the town they live in is pretty conservative, believe it or not.

 

[E5RANGER375]

Believe me, we have tried, tried and tried again. Actually, they are in the northern part and it is quite beautiful, and the town they live in is pretty conservative, believe it or not.

yeah, I like northern california. I have some relatives that live in california. i have pretty much written them off as statistics.

 

[cosermann]

Some drug stores carry it if one needs it same day.
Also, lots of places online if they're not already out of stock.
Amazon sold out on Saturday.

http://www.cvs.com/
Anbex Inc. - Manufacturers and distributors of IOSAT
Iosat? Potassium Iodide

Sometimes I feel like Google doesn't work for anyone but me.

I'm guessing 6 days or so for stuff to reach CA after release in JP. Maybe 10-14 days to here. Whether it ever does or not or in significant amounts or not depends on the weather and the decay rates of whatever is released.

 

[iamaclone45]

Why I am not worried about Japan’s nuclear reactors. | Morgsatlarge – blogorific.


Read this and then go back to your normally scheduled activities. The worst thing you can do is get information about this incident from media (Fox, CNN, MSNBC, etc).

(This is an article I found online. I did not write it myself)

 

[4sarge]

CVS On Line - Out of Stock

 

[miguel]

CVS stores don't seem to carry it on the shelf. I talked with a pharmacist this morning in Hamilton County. He checked with their wholesaler for me and they were out of stock, with no date listed for availability.

Here is some joker selling a $10 batch of IOSAT for $99: Amazon.com: iOSAT Potassium Iodide Tablets, 130 mg (14 Tablets): Health & Personal Care

Might also try looking for ThyroSafe or ThyroShield. They appear to be the only EPA approved versions, fwiw.

 

[insidethebunker]

Here's the two places I've bought it from

(click on the names, they're links)

Anbex Inc. - Manufacturers and distributors of IOSAT

Emergency Medicine - Medical Information

I think they are both manufacturers so you're more apt to get your order filled.

Note the MG on each mfg's product is different.

 

[Osobuco]

With the recent news in Japan about the nuclear reactors melting down, where can someone purchase Potassium Iodide? .

Unfortunately potassium iodide (KI) is only good if you are exposed to radioactive Iodine - It will not do crap if you are exposed to any other rasioisotope such as plutonium, uranium, cesium, etc.

Also, the only think KI does is protect your thyroid.

 

[bigus_D]

FYI: I have a two week supply of KI for my family of three.

PM me if you would like to purchase it. Current mark-up = 10X my purchase price. FTF, Indianapolis north side.

 

[CountryBoy19]

Unfortunately potassium iodide (KI) is only good if you are exposed to radioactive Iodine - It will not do crap if you are exposed to any other rasioisotope such as plutonium, uranium, cesium, etc.

Also, the only think KI does is protect your thyroid.

And because radioactive iodine was one of the main components vented to the atmosphere, KI will protect those exposed up to a certain degree.

KI isn't a miracle pill by any means, but it does help the thyroid which is the main concern with the lower levels of exposure.