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What happens to iodine from Aqueous Iodine Oral Solution BP before it is trapped in the thyroid gland?

Name: What happens to iodine from Aqueous Iodine Oral Solution BP before it is trapped in the thyroid gland?
Published: 2026-11-08T01:52:38.414Z

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Iodine from Aqueous Iodine Oral Solution BP is converted to iodide before being trapped in the thyroid gland.

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Aqueous Iodine Oral Solution BPThornton & Ross Ltd · emc · SmPC §5.2 Pharmacokinetic properties · Version 4Document updated 2 December 2014

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