Iodine -|- Pharmacology Mnemonics - Flash Cards

Iodine

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Name: Iodine

Class:

Mechanism: 80% contained in thyroglobulin.

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Utility:

Special Features: Deficiency ® endemic goiter. Excess (>20 x RDA) ® blocked organification of iodine ® myxedema.