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2. Propylthiouracil - Wikipedia

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   [7] As a result, propylthiouracil is no longer recommended in non-pregnant adults and in children as the front line antithyroid medication. [8] One possible side effect is agranulocytosis, [9] a decrease of white blood cells in the blood. Symptoms and signs of agranulocytosis include infectious lesions of the throat, the gastrointestinal tract ...

3. Common thyroid drug levothyroxine linked to bone mass loss - AOL

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   Commonly prescribed thyroid drug levothyroxine was linked with bone mass and bone density loss in a cohort of older adults in a recent study. ... even when used at the appropriate dosage ...

4. Hyperthyroidism - Wikipedia

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   Because thyroid tissue usually contains a substantial reserve of thyroid hormone, thyrostatics can take weeks to become effective and the dose often needs to be carefully titrated over a period of months, with regular doctor visits and blood tests to monitor results.

5. Levothyroxine - Wikipedia

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   Thyroid hormone requirements increase during and last throughout pregnancy. [14] As such, pregnant women are recommended to increase to nine doses of levothyroxine each week, rather than the usual seven, as soon as their pregnancy is confirmed. [14] Repeat thyroid function tests should be done five weeks after the dosage is increased. [14]

6. Signs and symptoms of Graves' disease - Wikipedia

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   Patients with Graves' disease can also undergo periods of hypothyroidism (inadequate production of thyroid hormone; see symptoms of hypothyroidism), due to the challenges of finding the right dosage of thyroid hormone suppression and/or supplementation. The body's need for thyroid hormone can also change over time, such as in the first months ...

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8. Scientists Reveal New Findings About Older Adults Who Take ...

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   READ MORE. How much vitamin D do I need? Older adults need about 600 to 800 IU of vitamin D daily, depending on their age. You can get this through a combination of sun exposure and vitamin-D rich ...

9. Potassium iodide - Wikipedia

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   The recommended standard (daily) dose of KI for all school-age children is the same (65 mg). However, adolescents approaching adult size (i.e., >70 kg [154 lbs]) should receive the full adult dose (130 mg) for maximal block of thyroid radioiodine uptake. Neonates ideally should receive the lowest dose (16 mg) of KI." [31]