Assertion: potassium iodide | /r/CapableOf | administer in pharmacologic doses
Facets:
value: within before or eight hours
type: TEMPORAL
Source sentences:
text: Potassium iodide administered in pharmacologic doses (up to 130 mg for adults) within 48 hours before or eight hours after radiation exposure from a nuclear reactor accident can significantly reduce thyroid uptake of 131I and decrease the risk of radiation-induced thyroid cancer (60).