Antithyroid Drugs
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Antithyroid drugs are compounds that act within the thyroid gland to inhibit the biosynthesis of the thyroid hormones.
DRUGS ACTING ON ENDOCRINE SYSTEM
Antithyroid Drugs
INTRODUCTION
Antithyroid
drugs are compounds that act within the thyroid gland to inhibit the
biosynthesis of the thyroid hormones. Excessive amount of thyroid hormones in
the circulation are associated with a number of diseased states, including
Grave’s disease, toxic adenoma, goitre, and thyroidities among others.
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