Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A drug, C4H6N2S, that inhibits the synthesis of thyroid hormone and is used to treat hyperthyroidism.
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- noun medicine A
thioamide drug , 1-methyl-3H-imidazole-2-thione, used to treathyperthyroidism
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Some medications used to treat hyperthyroidism such as propylthiouracil, methimazole, or iodide unless your caregiver recommends their use
Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn Penny Simkin 2010
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• Some medications used to treat hyperthyroidism such as propylthiouracil, methimazole, or iodide unless your caregiver recommends their use
Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn Penny Simkin 2010
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Medications commonly prescribed for both overactive and underactive thyroid, such as levothyroxine and methimazole, are approved by the American Academy of Pediatrics AAP for use during breastfeeding.
Baby Bites Bridget Swinney 2007
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Medications commonly prescribed for both overactive and underactive thyroid, such as levothyroxine and methimazole, are approved by the American Academy of Pediatrics AAP for use during breastfeeding.
Baby Bites Bridget Swinney 2007
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For aged cats in the early stages of hyperthyroidism, it may be unwise to suppress thyroxin production with methimazole because this can cause a drastic change in cardiac output, which aggravates any preexisting kidney disease.
The Last Chance Dog D.V.M. Donna Kelleher 2003
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On methimazole, Mikey felt sick—he had no energy and moped around the house.
The Last Chance Dog D.V.M. Donna Kelleher 2003
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Unfortunately, even small doses of methimazole, the chemotherapylike medication used to kill thyroid cells, lowered his white and red blood cell counts to about half their normal levels.
The Last Chance Dog D.V.M. Donna Kelleher 2003
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At the very least, holistic medicine can help enough so that the oral dose of methimazole can be lowered to safer levels or given transdermally through the skin.
The Last Chance Dog D.V.M. Donna Kelleher 2003
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Sometimes conventional radioactive therapy or methimazole medication may be necessary.
The Last Chance Dog D.V.M. Donna Kelleher 2003
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Medication with methimazole Tapazole can chemically inhibit the synthesis of thyroid hormones, but it often has harmful side effects: decreased blood cells, anorexia, and weakness.
The Last Chance Dog D.V.M. Donna Kelleher 2003
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