Which of the following statements about iodine preparations is false?
High-Yield Explanation
Excess iodine inhibits it's own transpo in thyroid cells and may alter the redox potentials of cells, thus interfering with iodination . It leads to reduced T3 and T4 synthesis. potassium iodide can be used in hypehyroidism Potassium iodide (KI): a stable form of iodine that blocks uptake of iodine into the thyroid (REF.Essential of medical pharmacology K D TRIPATHI 6 Edition, Page No - 251,252)