The war between Russia and Ukraine has left more than 2,800 dead and nearly 3,700 wounded. This was confirmed by the newspaper El Mundo, on its website, on March 3. But what does potassium iodide have to do with it?
This conflict also exposed the full power of Russia’s weapons, which is why there are fears that President Vladimir Putin will order a nuclear attack on Ukraine.
The fear of this attack caused that in Central European countries, and especially in Bulgaria, Poland and the Czech Republic, the sale of potassium iodide, a drug used to protect against radiation, has skyrocketed.
While pharmacies and clinics in the United States and Canada have also seen a sharp increase in demand for potassium iodide in recent days.
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Iván Espada, representative of the General Council of Official Pharmaceutical Associations (CGCOF), explained to the newspaper El Periódico.com that these pills are used in the event of a nuclear emergency to block the thyroid, so that it cannot absorb the radioactive iodine that is released .
However, Espada warned that care must be taken when taking these doses of pills as it can be counterproductive.
“Iodine is a substance that the body needs in a very small amount. Giving such a high dose can lead to intoxication, which can have an effect on the thyroid and block it,” the specialist told El Periódico.
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While the Belgian Government recommends acquiring the pill as a precaution, but for vulnerable groups. That is, children under 18 years of age and pregnant and lactating women, as reported by the El Español web portal.
The president of the Bulgarian Pharmacy Union explained that the pills must be taken within 12 hours of the catastrophe. (I)
Source: Eluniverso
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