Saturated Solution of Potassium Iodide (SSKI)
INDICATIONS
FDA
FDA
- Hyperthyroidism
- Post-radiation-exposure to prevent radiation-induced thyroid neoplasm.
NON-FDA APPROVED USES
NON-FDA APPROVED USES
- Lymphocutaneous and cutaneous sporotrichosis
- Treatment of other subcutaneous tissue fungal infections (zygomycoses, conidiobolomycosis)
- It may help with the expectoration of tenacious mucous in pulmonary disorders.
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Last updated: July 16, 2023
Citation
Auwaerter, Paul G, and Kathryn Dzintars. "Saturated Solution of Potassium Iodide (SSKI)." Johns Hopkins ABX Guide, The Johns Hopkins University, 2023. Pediatrics Central, peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540495/all/Saturated_Solution_of_Potassium_Iodide__SSKI_.
Auwaerter PG, Dzintars K. Saturated Solution of Potassium Iodide (SSKI). Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2023. https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540495/all/Saturated_Solution_of_Potassium_Iodide__SSKI_. Accessed December 3, 2024.
Auwaerter, P. G., & Dzintars, K. (2023). Saturated Solution of Potassium Iodide (SSKI). In Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University. https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540495/all/Saturated_Solution_of_Potassium_Iodide__SSKI_
Auwaerter PG, Dzintars K. Saturated Solution of Potassium Iodide (SSKI) [Internet]. In: Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2023. [cited 2024 December 03]. Available from: https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540495/all/Saturated_Solution_of_Potassium_Iodide__SSKI_.
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