Guest guest Posted April 23, 2002 Report Share Posted April 23, 2002 learingabout_god wrote: > > I was put on Methimazole when I first went to the > Endro and I was thinking " survival " not baby land! > ... PTU I'm not sure > why he put me on the Methimazole is it stronger? I can answer that one. In the UK Carbimazole (which is rapidly metabolised to methimazole in the body) is the drug of choice. I think you'll find methimazole is cheaper, easier to take (Once a day is normal!), and has less chronic side effects. The downside to methimazole is that it isn't recommended for pregnancy as it is suspected of causing birth defects. UK Thyroid magazine also ran a story on birth defects in thyroid disease, based on research at Hopkins University, probably worth visiting the website if you are planning a family (Wolfberg and Nagey were the researchers). I think the reason for lower doses of methimazole compared to PTU is not that methimazole is stronger, but that it is more soluble, so it is more easily absorbed, but I'm guessing on that one, a pharmacist might be able to confirm it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 23, 2002 Report Share Posted April 23, 2002 learingabout_god wrote: > > I was put on Methimazole when I first went to the > Endro and I was thinking " survival " not baby land! > ... PTU I'm not sure > why he put me on the Methimazole is it stronger? I can answer that one. In the UK Carbimazole (which is rapidly metabolised to methimazole in the body) is the drug of choice. I think you'll find methimazole is cheaper, easier to take (Once a day is normal!), and has less chronic side effects. The downside to methimazole is that it isn't recommended for pregnancy as it is suspected of causing birth defects. UK Thyroid magazine also ran a story on birth defects in thyroid disease, based on research at Hopkins University, probably worth visiting the website if you are planning a family (Wolfberg and Nagey were the researchers). I think the reason for lower doses of methimazole compared to PTU is not that methimazole is stronger, but that it is more soluble, so it is more easily absorbed, but I'm guessing on that one, a pharmacist might be able to confirm it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 23, 2002 Report Share Posted April 23, 2002 learingabout_god wrote: > > I was put on Methimazole when I first went to the > Endro and I was thinking " survival " not baby land! > ... PTU I'm not sure > why he put me on the Methimazole is it stronger? I can answer that one. In the UK Carbimazole (which is rapidly metabolised to methimazole in the body) is the drug of choice. I think you'll find methimazole is cheaper, easier to take (Once a day is normal!), and has less chronic side effects. The downside to methimazole is that it isn't recommended for pregnancy as it is suspected of causing birth defects. UK Thyroid magazine also ran a story on birth defects in thyroid disease, based on research at Hopkins University, probably worth visiting the website if you are planning a family (Wolfberg and Nagey were the researchers). I think the reason for lower doses of methimazole compared to PTU is not that methimazole is stronger, but that it is more soluble, so it is more easily absorbed, but I'm guessing on that one, a pharmacist might be able to confirm it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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