Yodomarin for children: instructions for use

In order for the child's body to develop properly, it must receive different vitamins, micro and macro elements from food. One of the most valuable substances for the normal growth of children can be called iodine. Kids get it from mother's milk, and when they grow up - from fish, seaweed, seafood, milk, cottage cheese, berries, vegetables and other products.

With a shortage of this element in food, various health problems arise, for the elimination of which they use drugs based on iodine. Such drugs are also prescribed prophylactically to prevent the development of iodine deficiency. One of the most popular among them is “Yodomarin”. This tool is recommended for adults (especially pregnant women and lactating mothers), and children of any age groups.

"Iodomarin" is a product of the company "Berlin-Chemie", which produces it only in one dosage form, but in two different dosages. These are tablets of white color, in which the flat round form. On one side of the drug there is a risk by which the tablet can be divided into halves.

The dosage of the drug is noted in its name, so in pharmacies there are "Iodomarin 100" and "Iodomarin 200". The drug with a lower dose is sold in glass bottles of 50 and 100 tablets, and "Iodomarin 200" is packaged in blisters of 25 pieces and sold in packs of 2 or 4 blisters.

The main ingredient of the tablets, which provides them with medicinal properties, is called potassium iodide. Its content in one tablet in terms of iodine is 0.1 mg or 0.2 mg, and in micrograms it will be a dosage of 100 or 200 μg.

Additionally, “Iodomarin” contains lactose, silica, gelatin, carboxymethyl starch, stearate, and magnesium carbonate. These substances make the tablet dense, needed for its shape and long-term storage.

As noted above, "Iodomarin" is the source of such an important trace element for the body of children and adults, as iodine. It is especially valuable for the thyroid gland, because without enough iodine in such an endocrine organ, the synthesis of several hormones is disturbed. Such hormones are responsible for metabolic processes and affect the functioning of the nervous system, other endocrine glands, heart and blood vessels. In childhood, they are extremely important for the harmonious development, immunity and normal growth of babies.

Iodine deficiency poses a danger to the child’s body and provokes lethargy, headaches, nervousness, frequent colds, problems with swallowing and other negative symptoms. If the baby does not receive iodine for a long time, it affects its mental abilities. Reception "Iodomarina" allows you to eliminate iodine deficiency or prevent its development.

The drug is most often used prophylactically to prevent the development of endemic goiter in childhood and in adults. "Iodomarin" is also prescribed for euthyroid goiter, which was caused by iodine deficiency. Tablets are taken after the treatment of goiter (hormonal or surgical) to prevent the recurrence of this disease.

In the annotation to the pills, it is noted that "Jodomarin" can be administered to children of any age, including infants and newborns. Such a drug used in age-appropriate doses is considered safe for the child.

Reception "Yodomarina" is prohibited in such cases:

• if the child has a hypersensitivity to potassium iodide or other components of the tablets;
• if the examination showed the presence of a nodular goiter or toxic adenoma in the patient (with such pathologies, the drug can be used only before the operation);
• if the activity of the thyroid gland is increased, that is, the child has developed hyperthyroidism;
• if a small patient has hypothyroidism, the cause of which is not iodine deficiency;
• when the child is undergoing treatment with radioactive iodine;
• when a cancer in the thyroid gland is diagnosed or suspected.

If prophylactic doses are used, no adverse effects are usually observed while taking iodomarin. Only in extremely rare cases, the drug provokes an allergic reaction, such as dermatitis or angioedema.

If the tablets are used in therapeutic doses for a long time, then "iodism" may appear. The syndrome with this name is manifested by a runny nose, swelling of the nasal mucosa, inflammation of the conjunctiva, metallic taste, acne, fever and other symptoms. When they appear, you need to consult a doctor and cancel the medication.

If a child has hyperthyroidism, but it proceeds in a latent form, then taking more than 150 micrograms of iodine will cause the appearance of clinical symptoms of this disease. In such a situation, a doctor’s examination, the withdrawal of “Iodomarin” and the prescription of drugs for the treatment of hyperthyroidism are required.

"Iodomarin" is taken orally once a day, and drink a pill or half of it should be after a meal. If the child is old enough to swallow the medicine, it is given to drink with clean water. If the medication is given to a baby who has difficulty swallowing a pill, it can be crushed and dissolved in juice or milk.

The dose of the drug depends on the indications for its use.

• If the doctor recommends taking “Jodomarin” prophylactically, then a day for a child under 12 years of age is given from 50 to 100 mcg, which corresponds to 1 / 2-1 tablet “Iodomarin 100”.
• In adolescence, a prophylactic dose ranges from 100 to 200 mg, that is, a child over 12 years old can be given one to two tablets of Iodomarin 100 or 1 / 2-1 tablet of Iodomarin 200.
• If a patient has an euthyroid goiter, then in childhood the drug is prescribed in 100-200 µg each.

The duration of taking "Jodomarina" should be clarified with the doctor, but this tool can be taken for a long time.

Taking "Iodomarin" in too high a dose can cause reflex vomiting, diarrhea and painful sensations in the abdomen. In addition, the mucous membranes of the child with an overdose become brown. If the poisoning is severe, dehydration, iodism, and even shock can develop.

Finding an overdose, you should immediately consult a doctor. In case of acute intoxication, the baby is washed in the stomach, and starch or sodium thiosulfate will be used for such a procedure to remove iodine.

Taking "Iodomarin" can influence the treatment with thyreostatic drugs, therefore the medicine is not used with them, as well as with lithium salts (such a combination can cause hypothyroidism) and diuretics, which are potassium-sparing (hyperkalemia is possible with this combination).

"Iodomarin" is a non-prescription drug, so there are no difficulties with its purchase. The cost of medication is affected both by the number of tablets in the package and their dosage.

The average price of 100 tablets "Iodomarin 100" is 120-130 rubles, and for the same amount of the drug with a higher dose of potassium iodide, you need to pay about 200 rubles.

Shelf life "Iodomarina" is 3 years. It should be clarified on the packaging of tablets before treatment, so as not to give the child an expired medication. To store the medication you need to pick up a dry place in which the sun's rays will not act on the drug. The recommended storage temperature is up to 25 degrees Celsius.

Most reviews of "Yodomarina" positive. In them, the main advantages of the medication are its body benefits, good tolerability, affordable cost, and small pill size. The disadvantages of some mothers include the presence of contraindications and the need for long-term use.

Doctors also speak well of such a drug. The well-known doctor Komarovsky considers the “Iodomarin” intake to be important for children living in a zone with poor iodine soil. But, in his opinion, only a doctor should prescribe this drug for prevention or already in the presence of iodine deficiency.

Other drugs with the same active ingredient can be used instead of “Iodomarin”, for example, “Yodbalans”, “Potassium Iodide”, “Iodine Vitrum for Children”, “Microiodide”, “Iodide 100”, or “Potassium Iodide Reneval”. All of them are represented by tablets, which are used for the same indications and in the same doses as “Yodomarin”. As for the price, some analogues cost the same, but there are also products based on potassium iodide, which are much cheaper.

For the replacement of “Iodomarin”, prescribed for prophylactic purposes, vitamin complexes with minerals are also suitable, which contain a daily dose of iodine for the child, for example, Vitrum, Alphabet, Jungle, Multi-tabs, Pikovit or "Complive Asset". Such multivitamins contain different amounts of iodine and include other beneficial substances, therefore, choosing the appropriate complex is best with the doctor.

More about iodine deficiency tells Dr. Komarovsky in the next video.