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Potassium iodide

Potassium iodide (KI) is a chemical compound, medication, and dietary supplement. It is a medication used for treating hyperthyroidism, in radiation emergencies, and for protecting the thyroid gland when certain types of radiopharmaceuticals are used. It is also used for treating skin sporotrichosis and phycomycosis. It is a supplement used by people…

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3D model (JSmol)
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AHFS/Drugs.com
Monograph
ATC code
R05CA02 (WHO) S01XA04 (WHO), V03AB21 (WHO)
Boiling point
1,330 °C (2,430 °F)
CAS Number
7681-11-0 Y
ChEBI
CHEBI:8346

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Potassium iodide

Nodes130
Edges129
Triples100
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.015385
Components1

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Potassium iodide

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related to Thyroid protection in nuclear accidents · 15
Potassium iodide → Drug Administration, However, It, Lugol's, MIBG, Potassium, Priority, Since, Some, The, The World Health Organization, These, Thyroid, US Food, WHO
related to Formulations · 14
Potassium iodide → Anbex, FDA, Fleming Co, In, Inc, IOSAT, KI, Potassium, Recipharm, Sweden, Tablets, Three, ThyroSafe, ThyroShield
related to Chernobyl · 12
Potassium iodide → April, Chernobyl, However, I-131, KI, NRC, Poland, Potassium, Reports, SSKI, The, US Nuclear Regulatory Commission
related to Fukushima · 9
Potassium iodide → By, Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power, It, March, Naval, Pentagon, Plant, The, US Navy
related to Dietary supplement · 5
Potassium iodide → Dextrose, In, KIO3, Potassium, The
related to Industrial uses · 5
Potassium iodide → AgI, DSSC, However, KI, Potassium
has effect · 4
Potassium iodide → It, Jod-Basedow, Potassium, There
related to Chemistry · 3
Potassium iodide → It, KOH, Potassium
related to history · 2
Potassium iodide → Potassium, Some
3D model (JSmol) · 1
Potassium iodide → Interactive image

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iodide potassium iodine ki thyroid used sski mg also radiation dose per nuclear effects water doses salt may side solution

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Potassium iodide3D model (JSmol)Interactive image1.00infobox
Potassium iodideAHFS/Drugs.comMonograph1.00infobox
Potassium iodideATC codeR05CA02 (WHO) S01XA04 (WHO), V03AB21 (WHO)1.00infobox
Potassium iodideBoiling point1,330 °C (2,430 °F)1.00infobox
Potassium iodideCAS Number7681-11-0 Y1.00infobox
Potassium iodideChEBICHEBI:83461.00infobox
Potassium iodideChEMBLChEMBL11411.00infobox
Potassium iodideChemSpider47091.00infobox
Potassium iodideCompTox Dashboard (EPA)DTXSID70348361.00infobox
Potassium iodideDensity3.13 g/cm31.00infobox
Potassium iodideDrugBankDB067151.00infobox
Potassium iodideECHA InfoCard100.028.7821.00infobox
Potassium iodideFormulaKI1.00infobox
Potassium iodideKEGGD010161.00infobox
Potassium iodideLegal statusUS: OTC1.00infobox
Potassium iodideLicense dataUS DailyMed: Potassium iodide1.00infobox
Potassium iodideMelting point681 °C (1,258 °F)1.00infobox
Potassium iodideMolar mass166.0028 g·mol−11.00infobox
Potassium iodideOther namesSSKI1.00infobox
Potassium iodidePubChem CID48751.00infobox
Potassium iodideRoutes of administrationBy mouth1.00infobox
Potassium iodideSolubility in water1280 mg/mL (0 °C (32 °F)) 1400 mg/mL (20 °C (68 °F)) 1760 mg/mL (60 °C (140 °F)) 2060 mg/mL (100 °C (212 °F)) .mw-parser-output .nfpa-704-diamond-ref{float:right;padding:1px;tex…1.00infobox
Potassium iodideTrade namesIosat, Thyrosafe, Thyroshield, others1.00infobox
Potassium iodideUNII1C4QK22F9J1.00infobox
Potassium iodideis acomponent in the electrolyte of dye sensitised solar cells0.90text

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