H03A Thyroid preparations

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Levothyroxine sodium Levothyroxine, also known as -thyroxine, is a synthetic form of the thyroid hormone thyroxine (T4). It is used to treat thyroid hormone deficiency (hypothyroidism), including a severe form known as myxedema coma. It may also be used to treat ...

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iodine Iodine is a chemical element; it has symbol I and atomic number 53. The heaviest of the stable halogens, it exists at standard conditions as a semi-lustrous, non-metallic solid that melts to form a deep violet liquid at , and boils to a vi ...

compounds

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Antithyroid An antithyroid agent is a hormone inhibitor acting upon thyroid hormones. The main antithyroid drugs are carbimazole (in the UK), methimazole (in the US), and propylthiouracil (PTU). A less common antithyroid agent is potassium perchlorate. Cla ...
preparations

H03BA Thiouracils

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Methylthiouracil Methylthiouracil is an organosulfur compound that is used antithyroid preparation. It is a thioamide, closely related to propylthiouracil. Methylthiouracil is not used clinically in the United States, it has a similar mechanism of action and side ...

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Propylthiouracil Propylthiouracil (PTU) is a medication used to treat hyperthyroidism. This includes hyperthyroidism due to Graves' disease and toxic multinodular goiter. In a thyrotoxic crisis it is generally more effective than methimazole. Otherwise it is ...

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Benzylthiouracil Benzylthiouracil (BTU) is an antithyroid preparation. It is a thioamide, closely related to propylthiouracil. Adverse effects Benzylthiouracil has been associated with severe adverse effects, notably vasculitis and subsequent ANCA-positive glome ...

H03BB Sulphur-containing imidazole derivatives

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Carbimazole Carbimazole (brand names Neo-Mercazole, Anti-Thyrox, etc.) is used to treat hyperthyroidism. Carbimazole is a pro-drug as after absorption it is converted to the active form, methimazole. Methimazole prevents thyroid peroxidase enzyme from iodin ...

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Thiamazole Thiamazole, also known as methimazole, is a medication used to treat hyperthyroidism. This includes Graves' disease, toxic multinodular goiter, and thyrotoxic crisis. It is taken by mouth. Full effects may take a few weeks to occur. Common ...

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Perchlorate A perchlorate is a chemical compound containing the perchlorate ion, , the conjugate base of perchloric acid (ionic perchlorate). As counterions, there can be metal cations, quaternary ammonium cations or other ions, for example, nitronium cat ...
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Potassium perchlorate Potassium perchlorate is the inorganic salt with the chemical formula K Cl O4. Like other perchlorates, this salt is a strong oxidizer when the solid is heated at high temperature, although it usually reacts very slowly in solution with reducin ...

H03BX Other antithyroid preparations

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Diiodotyrosine Diiodotyrosine (DIT) is a precursor in the production of thyroid hormone, and results from iodization of monoiodotyrosine at the other meta- position on the phenol ring. Function DIT is a modulator of the enzyme thyroid peroxidase (which is inv ...

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Dibromotyrosine Dibromotyrosine is an antithyroid preparation and a derivative of the natural amino acid tyrosine. It is formed by eosinophil peroxidase Eosinophil peroxidase is an enzyme found within the eosinophil granulocytes, innate immune cells of humans ...

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Iodine Iodine is a chemical element; it has symbol I and atomic number 53. The heaviest of the stable halogens, it exists at standard conditions as a semi-lustrous, non-metallic solid that melts to form a deep violet liquid at , and boils to a vi ...
therapy

H03CA Iodine therapy

References

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