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chapter 58 drugs
32 cards·by Kdbullock
levothyroxine
synthetic t4 thyroxine
levothyroxine treats
hypothyroidism
levothyroxine
is a replacement drug
levothyroxine converts
t4 to t3
adverse effects of levothyroxine
thyrotoxicosis, tachycardia, agina, tremors
levothyroxine entensifies
warfarin
you should take levothyroxine
on a empty stomach
methimazole treats
hyperthryroidism
actions of methimazole
supresses thyroid hormone synthesis
methiamazole is a
antithyroid drug
methimazole
1st line drug for hyperthyroidism
thionamides
methimazole, Proplythiouracil (PTU)
methimasole adverse effects
hypothyroidism, angrulocytosis
2nd line drug for graves disease
(PTU) Propylthioracil
blocks conversion of t4 to t3
(PTU) Propylthioracil
(PTU) Propylthioracil
inhibits thyroid horomone synthesis
thionamide causes liver damage
(PTU) Propylthioracil
adverse effects of (PTU) Propylthioracil
agranulocytosis, hypothyroidism, liver damage
thionamide preffered for pregnant women
(PTU) Propylthioracil
preffered drug for thyrotoxic crisis
(PTU) Propylthioracil
emits gamma/ beta rays
radio active iodine (131 I)
desroy thyroid tissue used for graves disease
Radioactive iodine (131I)
known as "lugols solution"
non radioactive Iodine
strong iodine solution
non radioactive iodine
adverse effects of non radioactive iodine
burning in mouth, brassy taste, frontal headache
Beta blockers treat
thyrotoxic crisis and graves disease
beta blockers actions
decrease tachycardia
dont give (PTU)
prenant women or thyotoxic crisis patients
thyroid replacement drug
levothyroxine (t4)
levothyroxine (t4) should be taken
on an empty stomach
levothyroxine (t4)
life long repacement
catecholamines with levothyroxine (t4) causes
dysrythmias