Jodinat® 200 µg tablets, 50 pcs

General information

Jodinat® 200 µg tablets are a trace element preparation that is used to prevent and treat iodine deficiency and associated thyroid problems.The preparation contains the active ingredient potassium iodide, which can compensate for an insufficient supply of iodine.Iodine is essential for the production of thyroid hormones and normal thyroid function.It is mainly obtained through food, particularly through consumption of fish, seafood and dairy products.

No prescription is required for this product.

Areas of application

Jodinat® 200 µg tablets are used for the following indications: to prevent goiter if there is insufficient iodine intake from food, especially during pregnancy and breastfeeding, to prevent re-growth of goiter after completion of goiter treatment or after goiter surgery, and to treat iodine deficiency goiter in newborns, children and adolescents.

Active ingredients and ingredients

Each tablet contains 0.262 mg potassium iodide, which corresponds to 0.2 mg iodide ion.The other ingredients are carboxymethyl starch sodium type A, microcrystalline cellulose, magnesium stearate, corn starch and mannitol.

Contraindications

This medicine must not be taken if you are allergic to potassium iodide or any of the other ingredients of this medicine, if your thyroid produces too much thyroid hormone, or if there are certain nodules or areas in the thyroid that produce thyroid hormone uncontrollably.

Dosage

The recommended dose depends on the dietary iodine supply and the reason for taking it.In general, the following dosage recommendations can be used as guidelines.To prevent iodine deficiency goiter when there is insufficient iodine supply, the daily dose is 50 - 100 micrograms of iodine for infants and children, 100 - 200 micrograms of iodine for adolescents and adults and 100 - 200 micrograms of iodine for pregnant women and breastfeeding mothers.To prevent goiter regrowth after completion of goiter treatment or after goiter surgery, the daily dose is 100 - 200 micrograms of iodine.For the treatment of goiter in newborns, children and adolescents, the daily dose is 100 - 200 micrograms of iodine for newborns and children and 200 micrograms of iodine for adolescents.

The duration of treatment may vary depending on the reason for taking it.To prevent goiter growth, the preparation generally has to be taken for years, often for life.To treat goiter in newborns, a treatment period of 2 - 4 weeks is usually sufficient.For children, adolescents and adults, 6 - 12 months or more are usually required.

Intake

The medicine is intended to be taken orally.Take your daily dose after a meal with some liquid, such as half a glass of water.

Patient information

Please talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking the medicine.If you have previously had an overactive thyroid or suffered from goiter, please consult your doctor before starting therapy with this preparation.This also applies if you have an enlarged thyroid with nodules.If you need to undergo examination or therapy with radioiodine, please inform your doctor that you are taking the medicine.

The medicine has no influence on the ability to drive or use machines.

Pregnancy

There is an increased need for iodine during pregnancy and breastfeeding, so adequate iodine intake is particularly important.However, iodine and preparations containing iodine should only be taken after weighing up the benefits and risks if expressly prescribed by the doctor.

Notes

For information about risks and side effects, read the package leaflet and ask your doctor or pharmacy.

Other

Before the planned use of iodine and preparations containing iodine, it should be checked whether an overactive thyroid or a nodular goiter is present.This is especially true in adults and before planned iodine treatment, as in this situation the possibility of causing hyperthyroidism must be taken into account.In cases of suspicion, further diagnostics are indicated.The administration of iodine or medications containing iodine can make planned radioiodine treatment of hyperthyroidism, hormone-producing thyroid tumors and malignant thyroid tumors impossible.If a malignant thyroid tumor is suspected, iodine administration in any form should be avoided.