Zusammenfassung der Ressource
THYROID & ANTITHYROID DRUGS
- HYPOTHYROIDISM
- Synthetic T3 and T4
- Levothyroxine
- Drug of choice
- allergy rare
- Liothyronine (L-T3)
- More potent than levothyroxine
- multiple daily doses needed
- Greater cardiotoxicity
- expensive
- EFFECTS
- increase sympathetic
- Tachycardia, increase cardiac
output, hypertension, arrhythmias
- HYPERTHYROIDISM
- ANTITHYROID AGENTS
- THIOAMIDES
- Methimazole & Propylthiouracil (PTU).
- concentrated in the thyroid
- MOA
- inhibit thyroid peroxidase
- Inhibit oxidation of iodide into iodine
- Inhibit formation of MIT & DIT
- USES
- moderate hyperthyroidism
- ADVERSE
- Maculopapular skin rashes
- fever, hepatitis, lupus-like syndrome
- IODIDE SALTS (POTASSIUM IODIDE)
- MOA
- inhibit the release of thyroid hormones from thyroid gland
- reduce size and vascularization of the
hyperplastic gland
- Oral
- Cross placenta
- withdrawal may produce severe thyrotoxicosis
- USES
- Initiation therapy
- thyroid storm (thyrotoxicosis)
- ADVERSE
- sore mouth and throat
- Goiter (fetus)
- skin rashes (acneiform)
- SODIUM IPODATE
- Iodinated contrast agents (x-ray film)
- MOA
- rapidly inhibit the conversion of T4 to T3 in liver,
kidney, pituitary gland and brain.
- Use
- thyroid storm
- non-toxic
- ANION INHIBITORS
- Perchlorate (Clo4-), thiocyanate (SCN-)
- MOA
- block uptake of iodide by thyroid gland through competitive inhibition
- Use
- iodide-induced hyperthyroidism
- Side Effects
- toxic, aplastic anemia (rarely used).
- RADIOACTIVE
IODINE (RAI) 131 I
- Sodium 131I orally
- MOA
- concentrated in thyroid, beta particle emission → destroys thyroid tissues
- cross placenta, excreted in milk
- contraindicated in pregnancy or lactation
- USES
- thyrotoxicosis
- THYROTOXICOSIS IN PREGNANCY
- Propylthiouracil (PTU) throughout pregnancy
- THYROID STORM
- life threatening syndrome
- propanolol – IV → decrease severe CVS manifestations
- Potassium Iodide (10 drops orally) → reduce release of
thyroid hormone
- PTU- reduces thyroid hormones
synthesis. - inhibit peripheral
deiodination of T4 toT3.
- Steroid (hydrocortisone) protect patients
against shock.
- Treatment aims