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