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OverviewAI-generated
Potassium iodide is a chemical compound with the formula KI. It has a mass of 165.868 and a defined daily dose of 1.2. The substance features a melting point of 681 and a boiling point of 1323. Its ionization energy is 7.21.
In terms of molecular structure, potassium iodide has a charge of 0. It contains one hydrogen bond acceptor and zero hydrogen bond donors, with a topological polar surface area of 0. The canonical SMILES representation is [K+].[I-].
The compound is referenced by 796 other encyclopedia articles. A search for potassium iodide in the PubMed database yields 5027 results.
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Key facts
- Trade names
- Iosat, Thyrosafe, Thyroshield, others
- Other names
- SSKI
- Ahfs drugs com
- Monograph
- License data
- United States</span>"}]]}'>US DailyMed : Potassium iodide
- Routes of administration
- By mouth
- Atc code
- R05CA02 ( WHO ) S01XA04 ( WHO ), V03AB21 ( WHO )
- Legal status
- United States</span>"}]]}'>US : OTC
- Cas number
- 7681-11-0
- Drugbank
- DB06715
- Unii
- 1C4QK22F9J
- Kegg
- D01016
- Chebi
- CHEBI:8346
- Chembl
- ChEMBL1141
- Comptox dashboard u s environmental prot
- DTXSID7034836
- Echa infocard
- 100.028.782
- Formula
- KI
- Molar mass
- 166.0028 g·mol
- 3d model jsmol
- Interactive image
via Wikipedia infobox
Chemical data
- Formula
- IK
- Molecular weight
- 166.0028 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- potassium iodide
- SMILES
- [K+].[I-]
- InChIKey
- NLKNQRATVPKPDG-UHFFFAOYSA-M
- Polar surface area
- 0 Ų
- H-bond donors
- 0
- H-bond acceptors
- 1
- Formal charge
- 0
via PubChem
Research
5,027 papers- Potassium iodide in dermatology.Indian journal of dermatology, venereology and leprology · 2012
- Potassium iodide and the wolff-chaikoff effect: relevance for the dermatologist.Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology · 2000
- Clinical and forensic aspects of potassium iodide: Suddenly in high demand across Europe due to fears of radiation poisoning from a nuclear attack in Ukraine.Basic & clinical pharmacology & toxicology · 2024
- Potassium iodide in dermatology: a 19th century drug for the 21st century-uses, pharmacology, adverse effects, and contraindications.Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology · 2000
- Oral potassium iodide for the treatment of sporotrichosis.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2009
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Encyclopedic overview
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 with low dietary intake of iodine. It is administered orally.
Common side effects include vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, rash, and swelling of the salivary glands. Other side effects include allergic reactions, headache, goitre, and depression. While use during pregnancy may harm the baby, its use is still recommended in radiation emergencies. Potassium iodide has the chemical formula KI. Commercially it is made by mixing potassium hydroxide with iodine.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “potassium iodide” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.