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pharm chapter 25

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geneder/age most common for thyroid disroders women agesd20-40
Thyroid-stimulating hormone A hormone released by the pituitary gland that stimulates the thyroid gland to produce and release thyroid hormones
hypothyroidism high TSH LEVELS
Radioactive iodine uptake (RAIU) test TEST FOR THYROID DISEASE measures how much radioactive iodine the thyroid gland absorbs. Since the thyroid uses iodine to produce hormones (T3 and T4), high - hyperthroidism low- hypo low- hypothyroidism
Hyperthyroidism A condition in which there is an excessive production of thyroid hormones -enlarged/overactive thyroid , low tsh levels , pituitary gland works less
radioactive iodine high doses administered for treatment hyperthyroidism blocks the making of thyroid hormone - requires lifelong therapy for hypothyroidism can cause thyroid damage in developing fetus - no pregnancy
thioamides used to treat HYPERTHYROIDISM reduces excess thyroid hormone/ block T3,+ T4
autoimmune thyroiditis body produces antibodies to its own thyroid cells
Hypothyroidism Thyroid gland secretes deficient amounts of thyroid hormones high amounts of TSH/ meaning pituitary gland works harder . thyroid gland is therefor underactive
Hormone replacement therapy treatment for hypothyroidism - uses synthetic levothyroxine (T4) to replace the missing thyroid hormone levothyroxine is standard - permanent life long treatment
synthetic t4 levothyroxine - converted to liothyronine in the body - typically Monotherapy
Liothyronine synthetic t3 prescribed when rapid correction of hypothyroid symptoms is needed
methimazole first-line pharmacological treatment for hyperthyroidism blocks enzyme producing t3 and t4 It does this by inhibiting the enzyme thyroid peroxidase
Liotrix (T4:T3) A synthetic combination of thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3) treats hypothyroidism
Desiccated thyroid a powdered, dried animal thyroid extract (usually pig) used to treat hypothyroidism, containing both T4 and T3 hormones, offering a "natural" alternative to synthetic hormones like levothyroxine- treatment for hypothyroidism
Warning Labels: Treatment of Hyperthyroidism Avoid pregnancy •Take on an empty stomach or with food, but for consistent effects always take it the same way (thioamides
thyroid peroxidase enzyme blocked that produced T3/t4 in treating hyperthyroidism with methimazole
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