Pharmaceutical Countermeasures for Radiation Emergencies – KI (Potassium Iodide)

This video provides information on potassium iodide or “KI”. Potassium iodide comes in a pill or a liquid and contains stable, non-radioactive iodine that can help block radioactive iodine from being absorbed by the thyroid gland. KI is available without a prescription, but should only be taken on the advice of public health or emergency management officials. Other videos focused on pharmaceutical countermeasures for radiation emergencies can be found here: http://emergency.cdc.gov/radiation/pr... Comments on this video are allowed in accordance with our comment policy: http://www.cdc.gov/SocialMedia/Tools/... This video can also be viewed at http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/radiation/Pro...