Name: Iodine
Class:
Mechanism: 80% contained in thyroglobulin.
Absorption:
Dist.:
Metabolism.:
Excretion, t½:
Toxicity/S.E.s:
Utility:
Special Features: Deficiency ® endemic goiter. Excess (>20 x RDA) ® blocked organification of iodine ® myxedema.