| Drug Name |
Potassium iodide |
| Drug ID |
BADD_D01811 |
| Description |
Saturated solution of Potassium Iodide (SSKI) is used pharmaceutically for emergency use in patients experiencing acute symptoms of severe hyperthyroidism (also known as thyroid storm or thyrotoxic crisis). SSKI can also be used for radioiodine-contamination emergencies or in preparation of thyrotoxic patients for thyroidectomy. |
| Indications and Usage |
Potassium Iodide is oral antithyroid agent used in the prevention of radioactive iodine uptake into the thyroid gland during a nuclear radiation emergency. Potassium Iodide may be used as an adjunct to other antithyroid agents in the treatment of hyperthyroidism and thyrotoxicosis and preoperatively to induce thyroid involution. |
| Marketing Status |
approved |
| ATC Code |
R05CA02; S01XA04; V03AB21 |
| DrugBank ID |
DB06715
|
| KEGG ID |
D01016
|
| MeSH ID |
D011193
|
| PubChem ID |
4875
|
| TTD Drug ID |
D02URS
|
| NDC Product Code |
71740-112; 14639-5040; 51552-0235; 16477-601; 0220-2802; 63558-800; 0178-0314; 50633-910; 43406-0094; 0220-2803; 68428-453; 70115-0005; 75834-280; 51803-001; 51803-002; 51927-1393 |
| UNII |
1C4QK22F9J
|
| Synonyms |
Potassium Iodide | Iodide, Potassium | Antistrumin | Iosat | Jod beta | Jodetten Henning | Thyroprotect | Jodgamma | Jodid dura | Thyro-Block | Thyro Block | Jodid Verla | Jodid-ratiopharm | Jodid ratiopharm | Jodid | Mono-Jod | Mono Jod | Pima | SSKI | Ioduro Potasico Rovi | Jodid Hexal |
