Potassium bromide

GPTKB entity

Statements (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:chemical_compound
gptkbp:appearance white crystalline solid
gptkbp:aroma odorless
gptkbp:ATCCode N03AA01
gptkbp:boilingPoint 1435 °C
gptkbp:CASNumber 7758-02-3
gptkbp:chemicalFormula KBr
gptkbp:component potassium
bromine
gptkbp:countryOfOperation worldwide
gptkbp:density 2.75 g/cm³
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Jean-Baptiste_Boussingault
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1835
gptkbp:drugClass sedative
anticonvulsant
gptkbp:EC_number 231-830-3
gptkbp:flammability non-flammable
gptkbp:flavor saline, bitter
gptkbp:GHSClassification Eye Irrit. 2A
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Potassium bromide
gptkbp:IUPACName gptkb:Potassium_bromide
gptkbp:LD50 3070 mg/kg (oral, rat)
gptkbp:legalStatus prescription only (in some countries)
gptkbp:meltingPoint 734 °C
gptkbp:molecularWeight 119.002 g/mol
gptkbp:pH neutral (7) in aqueous solution
gptkbp:PubChem_CID 24447
gptkbp:refractiveIndex 1.567 (20 °C)
gptkbp:riskFactor H319 (causes serious eye irritation)
gptkbp:routeOfAdministration oral
intravenous
gptkbp:sideEffect confusion
nausea
drowsiness
skin rash
bromism
gptkbp:solubility high
gptkbp:stable stable under normal conditions
gptkbp:storageConditions store in a tightly closed container
gptkbp:structureType ionic compound
gptkbp:UNNumber UN 1787
gptkbp:uses gptkb:veterinary_medicine
photography
chemical analysis
infrared spectroscopy (as a matrix)
medicine (anticonvulsant)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ionic_compound
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6