Potassium iodate, 253 micrograms equivalent to iodine 150 micrograms, tablets
Consumer Medicine Information
What is in this leaflet
Please read this leaflet carefully before you start taking NeuroTabs.
This leaflet answers some common questions about NeuroTabs. It does not contain all the available information. It does not take the place of talking to your healthcare professional.
All medicines have risks and benefits.
If you have any concerns about using this medicine, ask your healthcare professional.
Keep this leaflet with the medicine. You may need to read it again.
What NeuroTabs are used for
NeuroTabs are used for the prevention and treatment of iodine deficiency disorders.
If you have a thyroid condition or are concerned you may be iodine deficient, please see your medical practitioner before taking NeuroTabs.
Before you use NeuroTabs
When you must not use NeuroTabs
Do not use NeuroTabs if:
- you are allergic to potassium iodate or iodine
- you have renal failure
- you have hypocomplementaemic vasculitis (a rare autoimmune disease)
- you have dermatitis herpetiformis also known as Duhring’s Disease (rare blistering skin condition related to coeliac disease)
If you are not sure whether you should start using NeuroTabs, talk to your healthcare professional.
Before you start to use NeuroTabs
If you have a thyroid condition or are concerned you may be iodine deficient, please see your healthcare professional before taking NeuroTabs.
Tell your healthcare professional if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.
Tell your healthcare professional if you have or have had any medical conditions, especially thyroid disorders such as:
- Thyrotoxicosis (including Graves’ disease)
- Asymptomatic nodular goitre
- Kidney (renal) failure or adrenal insufficiency
If you have not told your healthcare professional about any of the above, tell them before you start using NeuroTabs.
If you are not sure whether or not you have any of the medical conditions named above, talk to your healthcare professional before starting to take NeuroTabs.
Taking other medicines
Tell your healthcare professional if you are taking any other medicines, including medicines that you buy without a prescription from your pharmacy, supermarket or health food shop. You should also tell any healthcare professional who is prescribing a new medication that you are taking NeuroTabs.
Other iodine containing products including kelp (seaweed) should not be taken when taking NeuroTabs as you may take more than the recommended daily amount of iodine.
The potassium iodate in NeuroTabs may possibly interfere with some medicines such as:
- Potassium sparing diuretics such as amiloride or triamterene
- Aldosterone antagonists
- Quinidine
- Amiodarone
- Lithium
Because of the low level of potassium iodate in NeuroTabs it is unlikely that these medicines will be affected by NeuroTabs, or affect how well it works. If you are concerned about how NeuroTabs are working for you or that they may have affected how your other medicines work, talk to your healthcare professional. You may need different amounts of your medicine, or you may need to take a different medicine.
Your healthcare professional has more information on medicines to be careful with or avoid taking while taking NeuroTabs. If you have any questions about whether you should be taking NeuroTabs with any of your other medicines, talk to your healthcare professional.
How to use NeuroTabs
How to take NeuroTabs
Adults and children over 12 years of age: Take one tablet daily, or as directed by your healthcare practitioner. Take with a glass of water.
NeuroTabs are not recommended for children under 12 years except on medical advice.
NeuroTabs may cause gastro-intestinal irritation. If this occurs the tablets may be taken with food to reduce the level of irritation.
If you forget to take your dose of NeuroTabs, take the tablet when you remember unless it is almost time for the next tablet. If this happens take your normal dose at the normal time. Do not take double the dose to make up for a missed dose.
If you take too much (overdose)
Immediately telephone your doctor or the Poisons Information Centre (telephone: Australia 13 11 26, New Zealand 0800 764 766) for advice, or go to Accident and Emergency at the nearest hospital, if you think that you or anyone else may have taken too many NeuroTabs.
Do this even if there are no signs of discomfort or poisoning. You may need urgent medical attention.
While you are taking NeuroTabs
Things you must do
Tell all healthcare professionals who are treating you that you are taking NeuroTabs.
If you are about to be started on a new medicine, tell your healthcare professional that you are taking NeuroTabs.
Tell your healthcare professional immediately if you develop a rash or other symptoms of an allergic reaction.
Things you must not do
Do not give NeuroTabs to anyone else, even if they have the same condition as you.
Side effects
Tell your healthcare professional as soon as possible if you do not feel well while you are using NeuroTabs.
All medicines can have side effects. Sometimes they are serious, most of the time they are not. You may need medical treatment if you get some of the adverse effects. Ask your healthcare professional to answer any questions you may have.
Tell your healthcare professional if you notice any of the following and they worry you:
- Headache
- Nausea and vomiting
- Diarrhoea
- Depression
- Insomnia
- Impotence
If any of the following happen, tell your healthcare professional immediately.
- Allergic reactions such as skin rashes, swollen lymph nodes and joint pain.
After taking NeuroTabs
Storage
Keep NeuroTabs in the bottle until it is time to take it.
Keep NeuroTabs in a cool, dry place where the temperature stays below 25°C.
Keep NeuroTabs out of reach of children.
Disposal
If you stop taking NeuroTabs, or the medicine has passed its expiry date, ask your pharmacist what to do with any NeuroTabs that are left over.
Product description
What it looks like
NeuroTabs are white, round uncoated tablets with ‘L74’ engraved on one side and plain on the other side.
Ingredients
Active ingredient:
- Potassium iodate
Inactive ingredients:
- Calcium hydrogen phosphate anhydrous
- Microcrystalline cellulose
- Silica-colloidal anhydrous
- Croscarmellose sodium
- Magnesium stearate
Manufacturer/Sponsor
NeuroTabs are distributed in Australia by:
AFT Pharmaceuticals Pty Ltd
Level 1
296 Burns Bay Road
Lane Cove
Sydney
NSW 2066
NeuroTabs are distributed in New Zealand by:
AFT Pharmaceuticals Ltd
P O Box 33-203
Takapuna
Auckland 0622
This leaflet was prepared on 7 May 2013.
AUST R 209079
Published by MIMS April 2016