Jodomarin contains inorganic iodine. He is a versatile tool for the treatment and prevention of diseases caused by iodine deficiency. Including yodomain used for iodine deficiency in the environment.

How does jodomarin

Active ingredient jodomarin is potassium iodide. It produces the drug of German pharmaceutical company Berlin-Chemie in the form of tablets for oral administration of 100 and 200 micrograms. British pharmaceutical company BioFilm Ltd also produces supplements jodomarin for children in the form of plates for the resolution of 50 micrograms.

Iodine is an essential element that is required by the human body for the synthesis of thyroid hormones. Thyroid hormones actively influence the metabolism, thus affecting all organs and tissues.

Lack of iodine in the environment causes the proliferation of cells of the thyroid gland - the body tries so stimulate the secretion of thyroid hormones. There are areas where iodine in the environment (food and water) is not sufficient and this leads to the growth of the thyroid gland for many residents - endemic goiter. Especially needs iodine in childhood and adolescence - it promotes growth and mental development of the child.

The day a person needs 150-200 micrograms of iodine, the inhabitants of our country consumes about 60 micrograms of iodine per day. With the increased secretion of thyroid hormone suppresses it by reducing the sensitivity to the thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) of the pituitary gland and blocking TSH.

Who should take jodomarin

Jodomarin is mainly used for the prevention of iodine deficiency and endemic goiter in areas where there is a deficiency of iodine in the environment. In particular, he was appointed to this end to children, adolescents, pregnant women and nursing mothers. Jodomarin Application during pregnancy and breast-feeding is allowed only if indicated in recommended doses - active substance of the drug crosses the placental barrier and is excreted in breast milk.

Jodomarin is also used to prevent the recurrence of endemic and sporadic goiter after surgery to remove it or after drug treatment drugs thyroid hormones.

Jodomarin also used for the treatment of diffuse euthyroid (normal blood levels of thyroid hormones) goiter caused by iodine deficiency in children, adolescents and adults under the age of 40 years.

Contraindications

Contraindications for use jodomarin are hyperthyroidism (increased thyroid function), thyroid tumors with increased secretory function, nodular goiter when used in doses of 300 mg / day, herpetiformis (senile) dermatitis Duhring (a chronic skin disease characterized by a variety of rashes on skin and severe itching), increased sensitivity to iodine.

Jodomarin not prescribed for hypothyroidism (deficiency of the thyroid gland), except when the hypothyroidism is associated with severe iodine deficiency.

Do not take jodomarin the treatment and radioactive iodine and for suspected thyroid cancer.

Side effects

Jodomarin generally well tolerated, however, there may be side effects:

• on the part of internal secretion - when used in high doses jodomarin hidden Ray could manifest itself in the form of a series of characteristic symptoms, including in the form of symptoms of hyperthyroidism, especially in elderly patients suffering from focal or diffuse toxic goiter;
• iodism - developed signs of intolerance to iodine or its duration prrimenenii in large doses: a metallic taste in the mouth If metallic taste in the mouth: reasons and ways to get rid of , Runny nose, watery eyes, conjunctivitis, bronchitis, fever, acne Rash: Classification - primary and secondary elements ; iodine intolerance may develop angioedema (angioedema), various types of skin rashes.

The use of prophylactic doses jodomarin in people of any age side effects usually does not cause.

Overdose jodomarin is accompanied by a characteristic brown pigmentation of the skin, vomiting vomit blue What colors are combined with blue: the fashion new solutions If the food were starchy substance, abdominal pain and diarrhea (sometimes with blood and dehydration). Sometimes an overdose jodomarin develop esophageal stenosis and phenomena yodizma.

If you have symptoms of acute overdose jodomarin canceled, the stomach is washed with a solution of starch, protein (such as milk) or 5% sodium thiosulfate solution to remove all traces of iodine. In chronic overdose also cancel jodomarin and spend treatment: elimination of dehydration, antishock therapy and so on.

Galina Romanenko