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. 1987 Jan;146(1):43–45.

Iodine Absorption After Topical Administration

Francine Dela Cruz 1,2,3,4, Deborah Harper Brown 1,2,3,4, Jerrold B Leikin 1,2,3,4, Cory Franklin 1,2,3,4, Daniel O Hryhorczuk 1,2,3,4
PMCID: PMC1307179  PMID: 3825108

Abstract

Absorption from povidone-iodine preparations after topical administration has been reported to be negligible, but an elderly woman had increased serum iodine levels with possible metabolic complications after povidone-iodine solution was applied to decubitus ulcers.

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