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Iodine resorption and excretion, glomerular filtration and blood gas ratings in three patients with extensive burns during Betaisodona (Betadine) treatment were examined. The serum-iodine level increased up to 7 mg% as did the urine iodine content. The creatinine in the urine increased up to 100% but serum levels remained normal as did the pH and blood-gas analyses. No signs of iodine-intoxication or acidosis were found. Careful observation of the iodine-glomerular filtration pH and blood gas parameters is recommended, especially in children when Betaisodona is used in dermal burns.
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Balogh, D., Bauer, M., Hackl, J.M. et al. Iodine resorption and excretion in Betaisodona (Betadine) treatment of extensive burns. Chir Plastica 5, 127–134 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00270339
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