POTASSIUM IODIDE (SSKI) Nursing Considerations

Join NURSING.com to watch the full lesson now.

Included In This Lesson

Outline

What is the generic name?

POTASSIUM IODIDE

What is the Trade Name for POTASSIUM IODIDE?

SSKI

What are the Indications for POTASSIUM IODIDE?

  • Indications and Usage SSKI ¬Æ (potassium iodide oral solution, USP) is for use as an expectorant in the symptomatic treatment of chronic pulmonary diseases where tenacious mucus complicates the problem, including bronchial asthma, bronchitis and pulmonary emphysema.

 

View Our Nursing Pharmacology Course


 

References: https://open.fda.gov/

 

Other Pharm Resources
Join NURSING.com to watch the full lesson now.