Potassium iodide

Active ingredient description

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.

Medicine classification

This medicinal substance has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification according to its main therapeutic use as follows:

R05CA02

Potassium iodide

R Respiratory system → R05 Cough and cold preparations → R05C Expectorants, excl. combinations with cough suppressants → R05CA Expectorants

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S01XA04

Potassium iodide

S Sensory organs → S01 Ophthalmologicals → S01X Other ophthalmologicals → S01XA Other ophthalmologicals

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V03AB21

Potassium iodide

V Various → V03 All other therapeutic products → V03A All other therapeutic products → V03AB Antidotes

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Medicines

Potassium iodide is the active ingredient of these drugs:

IOSAT

Hong Kong

JODETTEN

Germany

JODID

Austria Germany

JODINAT

Germany

JODIX

Lithuania

THYSAT

United Kingdom

YODAFAR

Cyprus Spain

YODUK

Spain

Potassium iodide is also found within below combination drugs:

ADDAMEL , ADDAVEN , ADDITRACE , EXPEC , GEMSTAIN , JODTHYROX , JUNIMIN , JUNYELT , NATIFAR , NUTRITRACE , NUTRYELT , SUPPLIVEN , TENTIL , THYRONAJOD , TRACUTIL , YODOCEFOL , YODUK COMPLEX , YOFOLVIT

Product monographs

Medicine agencies around the world have authorized marketing of this active ingredient according to these medication package inserts (MPIs):

THYSAT Tablet

Summary of product characteristics (SPC)

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Potassium iodide

Active ingredient description

Medicine classification

Medicines

Product monographs

Structural formula

Unique ingredient identifier (UNII)

CAS registry number

SNOMED-CT