Potassium Iodide

In some countries, this medicine may only be approved for veterinary use.

In the US, Potassium Iodide (potassium iodide systemic) is a member of the following drug classes: antithyroid agents, expectorants and is used to treat Cough, Cutaneous Sporotrichosis, Hyperthyroidism and Radiation Emergency.

US matches:

• Potassium Iodide


• Potassium Iodide Drops


• Potassium Iodide Liquid


• Potassium Iodide Solution


• Potassium Iodide Syrup

Scheme

USP

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

R05CA02,S01XA04,V03AB21

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0007681-11-0

Chemical Formula

K-I

Molecular Weight

166

Therapeutic Categories

Antidote

Expectorant

Prophylactic, iodine therapy

Chemical Name

Potassium iodide (KI)

Foreign Names

• Kalii iodidum (Latin)
• Kaliumiodid (German)
• Potassium (iodure de) (French)

Generic Names

• Potassium Iodide (OS: JAN)
• Kalii iodidum (PH: Ph. Int. 4, Ph. Eur. 6)
• Kaliumiodid (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
• Potassium (iodure de) (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
• Potassium Iodide (PH: BP 2010, JP XIV, Ph. Int. 4, USP 32, Ph. Eur. 6)

Brand Names

• Alkoholische Iodlösung (Potassium Iodide and Iodine (veterinary use))
  WDT, Germany



• Antistrumin
  Sopharma, Bulgaria



• Antistruminum Tabulettae-Darnitsa
  Darnitsa, Georgia



• Iodio + Glicerolo (Potassium Iodide and Iodine)
  Marco Viti, Italy



• Iodio Afom (Potassium Iodide and Iodine)
  AFOM, Italy



• Iodio Alvita (Potassium Iodide and Iodine)
  Alvita, Italy



• Iodio Farve (Potassium Iodide and Iodine)
  Farve, Italy



• Iodio Marco Viti (Potassium Iodide and Iodine)
  Marco Viti, Italy



• Iodio New.Fa.Dem. (Potassium Iodide and Iodine)
  New.Fa.dem., Italy



• Iodio Nova Argentia (Potassium Iodide and Iodine)
  Nova Argentia, Italy



• Iodio Polifarma Benessere (Potassium Iodide and Iodine)
  Polifarma Benessere, Italy



• Iodio Ramini (Potassium Iodide and Iodine)
  Ramini, Italy



• Iodio Sella (Potassium Iodide and Iodine)
  Sella, Italy



• Iodio Zeta (Potassium Iodide and Iodine)
  Zeta, Italy



• Iodo-Iodurato (Potassium Iodide and Iodine)
  New.Fa.dem., Italy



• Iodomarin
  Berlin-Chemie, Georgia; Berlin-Chemie, Russian Federation



• Iodure de Potassium Pharmacie centrale des armées
  Pharmacie, France



• Iodure de Potassium-Recip
  Recip, Luxembourg



• Iosat
  Anbex, United States



• Jod beta
  Betapharm, Germany



• Jód plus
  Selenium Pharma, Hungary



• Jodbalance
  Nycomed, Georgia; Nycomed, Russian Federation



• Jodetten
  Henning Berlin, Germany; Sanofi-Aventis, Germany



• Jodgamma
  Wörwag Pharma, Germany



• Jodid Draselný a sodný (Potassium Iodide and Sodium Iodide)
  Unimed, Slovakia



• Jodid Draselný Unimed Pharma
  Unimed, Czech Republic; Unimed, Slovakia



• Jodid Draselný
  Vulm, Slovakia



• Jodid dura
  Mylan dura, Germany



• Jodid Hexal
  Hexal, Germany



• Jodid Merck
  Merck, Austria



• Jodid Verla
  Verla, Germany



• Jodid
  Merck, Czech Republic; Merck, Germany; Merck, Hungary; Merck, Luxembourg; Merck, Philippines; Merck, Poland; Merck, Slovenia; Merck KGaA, Romania; Nycomed, Georgia



• Jodid-CT
  CT Arzneimittel, Germany



• Jodid-ratiopharm
  Ratiopharm, Germany



• Jodinat
  Lindopharm, Germany



• Jodix
  Orion, Finland



• Jodox
  Berlin-Chemie, Poland



• Jodthyrox (Potassium Iodide and Levothyroxine)
  Merck, Austria; Merck, Germany



• Kalii Iodidum
  Ramkopharm, Bulgaria



• Kalijev Jodid
  Lek, Slovenia



• Kalijod
  Vulm, Slovakia



• Kaliumiodid Armeeapotheke
  Armeeapotheke, Switzerland



• Kaliumiodid
  Berlin-Chemie, Serbia



• Kaliumjodid Lannacher
  Lannacher, Austria; Lannacher, Luxembourg



• Kaliumjodid Recipharm
  Recip, Sweden



• Kanajod (Potassium Iodide and Sodium Iodide)
  Vulm, Slovakia



• K-Iodid Lannacher
  Lannacher, Germany



• L-Thyrox Jod Hexal (Potassium Iodide and Levothyroxine)
  Hexal, Germany



• L-Thyroxin Jod Aristo (Potassium Iodide and Levothyroxine)
  Aristo Pharma, Germany



• L-Thyroxin Jod-1A Pharma (Potassium Iodide and Levothyroxine)
  1A Pharma, Germany



• L-Thyroxin-Jod beta (Potassium Iodide and Levothyroxine)
  Betapharm, Germany



• Lugol Biokema (Potassium Iodide and Iodine (veterinary use))
  Biokema, Switzerland



• Mono-Jod
  Mibe Jena, Germany



• Pima
  Fleming, United States



• Potassium Iodate
  Cambridge Laboratories, United Kingdom



• Potassium Iodide
  Obolenskoe, Russian Federation; Unimed, Lithuania; Unimed, Latvia



• SSKI
  Upsher-Smith, United States



• Thyronajod (Potassium Iodide and Levothyroxine)
  Henning Berlin, Germany; Sanofi-Aventis, Germany



• Thyrosafe
  Recip, United States



• ThyroShield
  Fleming, United States



• Vidibion (Potassium Iodide and Sodium Iodide)
  Bioton, Poland



• Vitreolent (Potassium Iodide and Sodium Iodide)
  Pharm Supply, Poland



• Yoduk
  Recordati, Spain

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

JAN	Japanese Accepted Name
OS	Official Synonym
PH	Pharmacopoeia Name
USP	Pharmacopoeia of the United States

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