Iodide-Farmak

Iodide-pharmac is used to normalize the thyroid gland. 

Iodide-pharmac is designed to normalize the thyroid gland, with iodine deficiency in the environment or inadequate quantity of iodine in food. 

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Indications Iodide-Farmak

Iodide-pharmacist is prescribed for prophylactic purposes, when iodine deficiency is observed in the environment.

Also, the drug is used with an increase in the thyroid gland, with severe forms of thyrotoxicosis before surgery or after a course of hormone therapy. 

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Release form

Iodide-pharmacist is available in the form of tablets.

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Pharmacodynamics

The iodide-pharmacist promotes the production of thyroid hormones, prevents the increase of the organ. 

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Pharmacokinetics

Iodide-pharmacist is absorbed in the small intestine two hours after intake and accumulates mainly in the thyroid gland, as well as in saliva, breast milk, and stomach. 

It is excreted from the body mainly with urine, a small part is excreted in the lungs and with feces.  

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Dosing and administration

The iodide-pharmacist must be taken after a meal to avoid irritation of the gastric mucosa. Drink tablets better with drinks that have the properties to envelop mucous (milk, jelly).  

The course of taking an average of several months to several years, sometimes the drug must be drunk throughout life. Usually it is prescribed 50-100 mkg per day for newborns, 150-200 mkg for pregnancy and feeding, 100-200 mkg for adults and adolescents.

Duration of admission and dosage should be determined by a specialist.

The drug can be mixed with newborns and children with food or drinks. 

Use Iodide-Farmak during pregnancy

Iodide-pharmacist is prescribed to women during pregnancy if necessary, the dosage should be determined by the doctor, since iodide penetrates into breast milk and overcomes the placental barrier and can provoke hyperthyroidism and an increase in the thyroid in the child.  

Contraindications

Iodide-pharmacist is not prescribed with increased susceptibility to the components of the drug.

The drug is contraindicated for neoplasms in the thyroid gland, certain kidney diseases, furunculosis, acne, with excessive secretion of thyroid hormones, blood clotting disorders, herpetiform dermatitis, pulmonary tuberculosis. 

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Side effects Iodide-Farmak

Iodide-pharmacist rarely causes adverse reactions.

In some cases (especially when taking high doses of the drug), allergic reactions (including anaphylactic shock, Quincke's edema), diarrhea, tachycardia, insomnia, irritability, pain in the gastrointestinal tract, sweating are possible. 

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Overdose

Iodide-pharmacist in high doses (more than 300 mg per day) can provoke excessive production of thyroid hormones, especially in old age.

Also, an overdose of the drug can cause irritation of the stomach mucosa, hives, allergic rhinitis, and Quincke's edema.

When taking more than 1000 mcg per day, there may be a decrease in the production of thyroid hormones (hypothyroidism).  

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Interactions with other drugs

Iodide-pharmacist in hyperthyroidism can strengthen or go to reduce thyreostatic treatment, so you should exclude the use of drugs containing iodine.

Reduces the therapeutic effect of the drug perchlorate, thiocyanate, enhances - thyroid-stimulating hormone.

Simultaneous reception of iodide-pharmacists and potassium-preserving diuretics can provoke hyperkalemia, combinations with preparations containing lithium - can cause an increase in the thyroid gland and decrease in the production of hormones. 

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Storage conditions

The iodide-pharmacist should be stored in a place protected from light, moisture, at a temperature of no more than 25 ° C.

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Shelf life

The iodide-pharmacist is 36 months from the date of manufacture. 

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