Chemicals and Drugs

Sodium Iodide

A compound forming white, odorless deliquescent crystals and used as iodine supplement, expectorant or in its radioactive (I-131) form as an diagnostic aid, particularly for thyroid function tests.

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Abstract

A compound forming white, odorless deliquescent crystals and used as iodine supplement, expectorant or in its radioactive (I-131) form as an diagnostic aid, particularly for thyroid function tests.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
INa
Molecular Weight
149.8942 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
7681-82-5
IUPAC Name
sodium iodide
InChIKey
FVAUCKIRQBBSSJ-UHFFFAOYSA-M
SMILES
[Na+].[I-]
MeSH Unique ID
D012974
Source
PubChem CID 5238

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24 allowable subheadings

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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History Note

91(79); was see under IODIDES 1979-90

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Previous Indexing

  • Iodides (1966-1978)
  • Sodium (1966-1978)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Sodium Iodide. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D012974. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D012974
  2. Sodium Iodide. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sodium_iodide
  3. Sodium Iodide. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q390305
  4. Sodium Iodide. In: PubChem Compound. CID 5238. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/5238