HOME / The Survivalist : How to live through disasters. Back to the Article Sidebar Potassium Iodide dosage: Infants less than 1 month old: 16 milligrams.Children aged 1 month to 3 years: 32 milligrams.Children aged 3 to 18 years old: 65 milligrams.Adults, including pregnant and breast-feeding women, and adolescents over 150 pounds: 130 milligrams. Take for 10 days unless directed otherwise by public-health authorities.