ATC Group: V03AB21 Potassium iodide

The World Health Organization's ATC classification organizes medical drugs based on therapeutic properties, chemical composition, and anatomy. It helps make essential medicines readily available globally and is widely used in the pharmaceutical industry.

Position of V03AB21 in the ATC hierarchy

Level Code Title
1 V Various
2 V03 All other therapeutic products
3 V03A All other therapeutic products
4 V03AB Antidotes
5 V03AB21 Potassium iodide

Active ingredients in V03AB21

Active Ingredient Description
Potassium iodide

Potassium iodide is indicated as a thyroid-blocking agent to prevent the uptake of radioactive iodine, for example after a nuclear accident or during a nuclear medicine investigation before administering a radioiodinated compound, which is metabolised to iodide or which contains radioiodine impurities.

Related product monographs

Title Information Source Document Type  
THYSAT Tablet Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) MPI, EU: SmPC

Medicines in this ATC group

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