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Sodium Iodide MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Sodium Iodide
Tree Number(s)
D01.475.410.800
D01.857.760
Unique ID
D012974
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D012974
Scope Note
A compound forming white, odorless deliquescent crystals and used as iodine supplement, expectorant or in its radioactive (I-131) form as an diagnostic aid, particularly for thyroid function tests.
Registry Numbers
F5WR8N145C
Related Numbers
12593-83-8
7681-82-5
CAS Type 1 Name
Sodium iodide (NaI)
Previous Indexing
Iodides (1966-1978)
Sodium (1966-1978)
Public MeSH Note
91; was see under IODIDES 1979-90
History Note
91(79); was see under IODIDES 1979-90
Date Introduced
1991/01/01
Last Updated
2013/07/08
Sodium Iodide Preferred
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