Assertion: potassium iodide | /r/HasProperty | administered
Facets:
value: before
type: TEMPORAL
Source sentences:
text: It reduces thyroid gland accumulation of radioiodine that has entered the body through inhalation or ingestion if the potassium iodide is administered before, or immediately after, exposure to the radioiodine.
text: If potassium iodide is administered later than four hours after an individual has suffered an acute ingestion or inhalation of radioiodine, its effectiveness as a thyroid blocking agent is less than 50 percent.