Depending on the thyroid disease present, treatment may require the use of medications, surgery, or radioiodine treatment. These forms of treatment can sometimes be used alone or in combination. There are no safely effective alternatives in homeopathy or herbal medicine for the treatment of thyroid disease. Iodide tablets The trace element iodine is a vital … Treatment of Thyroid Disorders
Products Thiamazole is approved in the form of film-coated tablets and as [solution for injection>injections] (Thiamazol Henning, Germany). In many countries, it is commercially available only as a veterinary drug for cats. This article refers to human use. Thiamazole is also known as methimazole. Structure and properties Thiamazole (C4H6N2S, Mr = 114.2 g/mol) is a … Thiamazole
Products Liothyronine (T3) is commercially available in many countries in tablet form in combination with levothyroxine (T4) (Novothyral). In other countries, monopreparations without levothyroxine are also available. Structure and properties Liothyronine (C15H12I3NO4, Mr = 650.977 g/mol) is present in drugs as liothyronine sodium, a white to pale colored, hygroscopic powder that is practically insoluble in … Liothyronine
Products Carbimazole is commercially available in tablet form (Néo-Mercazole). It has been approved in many countries since 1955. Structure and properties Carbimazole (C7H10N2O2S, Mr = 186.23 g/mol) belongs to the group of thioamidthyreostatics, all of which are derivatives of thiourea. Carbimazole is a prodrug that is converted in the body to its active form, thiamazole, … Carbimazole Effects and Side Effects
Symptoms Typical symptoms of agranulocytosis include fever, chills, feeling ill, tonsillitis, sore throat, difficulty swallowing, and lesions and bleeding of the oral, nasal, pharyngeal, genital, or anal mucosa. The disease can lead to dangerous infections and blood poisoning and, if left untreated, can relatively often be fatal. Agranulocytosis usually occurs rarely to very rarely as … Agranulocytosis Symptoms and Treatment
Products Propylthiouracil is commercially available in tablet form (Propycil 50). It has been used medicinally since the 1940s. Structure and properties Propylthiouracil (C7H10N2OS, Mr = 170.2 g/mol) is a thiourea and an alkylated thiouracil derivative. It exists as a white crystalline powder or as crystals and is sparingly soluble in water. The substance has a … Propylthiouracil
Effects Thyrostatic: inhibit hormone production and release in the thyroid gland Indications Hyperthyroidism Graves’ disease Active substances Sulfur-containing imidazole derivatives: Carbimazole (neo-mercazole). Thiamazole (D) Thiouracile: Propylthiouracil (Propycil 50).
Products In many countries, the potassium iodide tablets 65 mg army pharmacy are on sale, corresponding to 50 mg iodine. They are delivered free of charge to all persons living near a nuclear power plant (radius 50 km). For the rest of the population, there are decentralized warehouses from which the tablets can be distributed … Potassium Iodide Tablets
Thyrostatic drugs are active substances that intervene inhibitory in the hormone metabolism of the thyroid gland and are mainly used in various forms of hyperthyroidism. In addition to pharmaceutical thyrostatic agents, some herbal or homeopathic substances also exist, but they should be considered therapeutically only in mild hyperthyroidism. What are thyrostatic agents? Extracts or extracts … Thyrostatic Drugs: Effects, Uses & Risks
