Structured Summary
Abstract
An inorganic compound that is used as a source of iodine in thyrotoxic crisis and in the preparation of thyrotoxic patients for thyroidectomy. (From Dorland, 27th ed)
Chemical Identity
Chemical Information
- Molecular Formula
- IK
- Molecular Weight
- 166.0028 g/mol
- CAS Registry No.
- 7681-11-0
- IUPAC Name
- potassium iodide
- InChIKey
- NLKNQRATVPKPDG-UHFFFAOYSA-M
- SMILES
- [K+].[I-]
- MeSH Unique ID
- D011193
- Source
- PubChem CID 4875
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Synonyms
20 entry terms
- Antistrumin
- Iodide, Potassium
- Ioduro Potasico Rovi
- Iosat
- Jod beta
- Jodetten Henning
- Jodgamma
- Jodid
- Jodid Hexal
- Jodid Verla
- Jodid dura
- Jodid-ratiopharm
- Mono-Jod
- Pima
- SSKI
- Thyro-Block
- Thyroprotect
- Jodid ratiopharm
- Mono Jod
- Thyro Block
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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.
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Indexing Annotation
useful source of iodine in thyrotoxic crisis
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Potassium Iodide. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D011193. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D011193
- Potassium Iodide. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potassium_iodide
- Potassium Iodide. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q121874
- Potassium Iodide. In: PubChem Compound. CID 4875. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/4875