Levothyroxine (Synthroid)
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Synthetic preparation of thyroxine, T4 and drug of choice for
hypothyroidism
Conversion to T3
Half-life: 7 days
Used for all forms of hypothyroidism
, Hypothyroidism in adults: causes
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Usually due to malfunction of the thyroid
Hashimoto's disease: Chronic autoimmune thyroiditis
Insufficient iodine in the diet
Surgical removal of thyroid and destruction of thyroid with radioactive
iodine
Insufficient secretion of TSH and thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH)
hyperthyroidism/ grave's disease
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Cause: thyroid-stimulating immunoglobulins
Treatment:
-Surgical removal of thyroid tissue
-Destruction of thyroid tissue
-Suppression of thyroid, hormone synthesis
-betablockers
-non-radioactive iodine
Radioactive iodine-131
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Synthetic preparation of thyroxine, T4 and drug of choice for
hypothyroidism
Conversion to T3
Half-life: 7 days
Used for all forms of hypothyroidism
, Hypothyroidism in adults: causes
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Usually due to malfunction of the thyroid
Hashimoto's disease: Chronic autoimmune thyroiditis
Insufficient iodine in the diet
Surgical removal of thyroid and destruction of thyroid with radioactive
iodine
Insufficient secretion of TSH and thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH)
hyperthyroidism/ grave's disease
Give this one a try later!
Cause: thyroid-stimulating immunoglobulins
Treatment:
-Surgical removal of thyroid tissue
-Destruction of thyroid tissue
-Suppression of thyroid, hormone synthesis
-betablockers
-non-radioactive iodine
Radioactive iodine-131
Give this one a try later!
