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Hyperthyroidism
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Public Health ...for dangerous heart arrhythmias. Available treatments include one of several "antithyroid drugs," such as methimazole and propylthiouracil, that prevent overproduction of thyroid hormones, and radioctive iodine (I-131) treatment or surgery, which either destroy... Read more

Dictionary entries related to "propylthiouracil"

propylthiouracil
Book article from: A Dictionary of Nursing propylthiouracil (proh-pil-th'y-oh- yoor -ă-sil) n. a drug that reduces thyroid activity and is administered by mouth to treat thyrotoxicosis and to prepare patients for surgical removal of the thyroid gland. Read more

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Antithyroid drug lowers mortality in alcoholic liver disease. (propylthiouracil)
Newspaper article from: Nutrition Health Review; 6/22/1989; 151 words ; ...Mortality in Alcoholic Liver Disease TORONTO, ONTARIO - Propylthiouracil, a drug used by patients with overactive thyroids, appears...Patients treated with daily doses of 300 milligrams of propylthiouracil had half the overall mortality rate of the group that received... Read more
Effect of PTU on IL-12 and IL-10 in psoriasis.
Magazine article from: Journal of Drugs in Dermatology; 12/1/2003; ; 700+ words ; Abstract Propylthiouracil (PTU), an antithyroid thioureylene...in psoriasis remains unknown. Propylthiouracil is a commonly used agent in...which fall significantly after propylthiouracil treatment. IL-12 is believed... Read more
An unusual cause of syncope: hyperthyroidism / Nadir bir senkop sebebi: Hipertiroidi.(Letters to the Editor / Editore Mektuplar)(Clinical report)
Magazine article from: The Anatolian Journal of Cardiology (Anadolu Kardiyoloji Dergisi); 12/1/2007; ; 305 words ; ...with a very short time treatment of propylthiouracil has not been reported. [FIGURE 1...the diagnosis of hyperthyroidism, propylthiouracil, qid was started. Next day the rhythm...AFL after 1 day of initiation of propylthiouracil, and into sinus after 2 days of initiation... Read more
Pill used to treat thyroid disease in children can cause liver failure requiring a transplant.
Newspaper article from: Transplant News; 4/1/2009; 253 words ; ...to two US government physicians. The pill in question is propylthiouracil or methimazole to treat children with Grave's disease...past 60 years reports have appeared linking the use of propylthiouracil (PTU) in children with liver failure, which could require... Read more
Molecular characterization of thyroid toxicity: anchoring gene expression profiles to biochemical and pathologic end points.(Research)
Magazine article from: Environmental Health Perspectives; 10/1/2005; ; 700+ words ; ...also examined phenobarbital (PB) and propylthiouracil (PTU) as model thyroid toxicants...oxidative stress, phenobarbital, propylthiouracil, thyroid, Wnt signaling. Environ...anti-thyroid drugs, including excess iodide, propylthiouracil (PTU), and thionamides, but the progression... Read more
Etanercept and recalcitrant acrodermatitis continua of Hallopeau.(LETTERS TO THE EDITOR)(Letter to the editor)
Magazine article from: Journal of Drugs in Dermatology; 9/1/2006; ; 572 words ; ...acitretine, (2) dapsone, (2) PUVA, (2) methotrexate, (3) propylthiouracil, (3) minocyclin, (2) cyclosporin-A, (2) tetracyclines...Treatment of acrodermatitis continua of Hallopeau with oral propylthiouracil and methotrexate. Clin Exp Dermatol. 2001;26:657-60. 4... Read more
Diagnosis and treatment of alcoholic liver disease and its complications.
Magazine article from: Alcohol Research & Health; 9/22/2003; ; 700+ words ; ...disorder; diagnosis; disease complication; treatment method; lifestyle; nutritional deficiency; vitamin therapy; drug therapy; propylthiouracil; colchicines; corticosterone; alternative medical treatment; S-adenosylmethionine; ascites; peritonitis; kidney disorder... Read more
Can't Stand Broccoli? It May Be Your Genes!
Newspaper article from: Medical Update; 1/1/1998; ; 621 words ; ...taste PTC is an inherited trait. Some 20 years ago, a team at Yale University began studies with a similar chemical, 6-n-propylthiouracil (PROP), a thyroid medication. At first the results were similar to those for PTC, with some finding it terribly bitter... Read more
Impact of smoking and thiocyanate on perchlorate and thyroid hormone associations in the 2001-2002 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.(Research)(Clinical report)
Magazine article from: Environmental Health Perspectives; 9/1/2007; ; 700+ words ; ...dichotomous based on self-report), and use of medications known to affect the thyroid (e.g., levothyroxine, methimazole, propylthiouracil, beta blockers, and estrogens) (dichotomous based on self-reported use). A description of the possible impacts these variables... Read more
Taste bud tales.(wine tasting abilities of women)(related article: Wine Consumption Grows in China)
Magazine article from: Wines & Vines; 6/1/2003; ; 700+ words ; ...that people had widely different sensitivities to tasting bitterness--from a small piece of paper laced with PROP (6-n-propylthiouracil, a thyroid medication). She went on to divide the world into super-tasters, tasters and nontasters. Super-tasters make... Read more