Thyroid drugs
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List of thyroid and antithyroid drugs
- benzylthiouracil
- carbimazole
- dibromotyrosine
- iodine - a nonmetallic element belonging to the halogens; used especially in medicine and photography and in dyes; occurs naturally only in combination in small quantities (as in sea water or rocks); a tincture consisting of a solution of iodine in ethyl alcohol; applied topically to wounds as an antiseptic
- potassium iodide - a crystalline salt in organic synthesis and in making photographic emulsions and in iodized table salt
- sodium iodide - a crystalline salt used like potassium iodide
- levothyroxine sodium
- liothyronine sodium
- potassium perchlorate
- sodium perchlorate
- prolonium iodide
- propylthiouracil - a crystalline compound used as an antithyroid drug in the treatment of goiter
- protirelin - hormone released by the hypothalamus that controls the release of thyroid stimulating hormone from the anterior pituitary
- thiamazole
- thyroglobulin - an iodine containing protein that is obtained from the thyroid gland and exhibits the general properties of the globulins
- thyroid adj. Suggestive of a thyroid disorder; of or relating to the thyroid gland; located near the base of the neck
- thyrotrophin - anterior pituitary hormone that stimulates the function of the thyroid gland
- thyrotropin alfa
- tiratricol
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