Thyroid Flashcards
(4 cards)
1
Q
Hypothyroidism
A
Hashimoto’s Disease
Associated with Addisons
2
Q
Hyperthyroidism
A
Grave’s Disease
3
Q
Hypothyroid Drugs
A
Levothyroxine (T4) - Synthroid/Levoxyl/Levothroid/Unithroid
Liothryonine (T3) - Cytomel
Desiccated thryoid T4/T3- Armour/Thyroid
Liotrix
4
Q
Hyperthyroid Drugs
A
Propylthiouracil - PTU
Methimazole - Tapazole
MOA - inhibits sun of thyroid hormones by blocking oxidation of iodine in thyroid gland
PTU preferred in pregnancy
