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Antithyroid Drugs
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Carbimazole
Propylthiouracil |
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Antithyroid Indications
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Grave’s disease
Short term treatment before thyroid surgery, or before and after radioactive iodine treatment Thyroid storm |
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Antithyroid SE
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itching
rash mild leucopenia n/v AGRANULOCYTOSIS |
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Antithyroid Counselling
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Tell your doctor if you experience a fever, mouth ulcer,
sore throat or rash develops (i.e. signs of aganulocytosis) |
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Antithyroid Monitor
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Thyroid levels (T3/4)
WBC LFT |
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Thyroxine Indications
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Hypothyroidism
Block-replacement regimen in hyperthyroidism |
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Thyroxine SE
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symptoms of hyperthyroidism, i.e.
heat intolerance, weight loss, increased appetite, sweating, excitability, insomnia, tachycardia |
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Thyroxine Counselling
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3b, 4, 6
! take on an empty stomach ! tell your doctor if signs of hyperthyroidism occur as may mean dose is too high ! Refrigerate. Do not freeze. ! store in fridge and remove one bottle at a time – write date on bottle and discard 4 weeks after taking out of fridge |
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Thyroxine Monitoring
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thyroid levels (T3/4)
BMD (decreases) |
