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Methimazole
Methimazole is a thyroid agent.nutritional or metabolic agent.
Dr. Jeffrey Pollard reviewed this
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A 40-year old asked:
What is methimazole used for?
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A 36-year old asked:
Is methimazole a safe medicine?
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A 37-year old asked:
Is there any way to not gain weight on methimazole?
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A 48-year old female asked:
I just switched over from tablets E 205 5MG Methimazole to B P 655 tablet 5MG tablet Methimazole . What is the difference between the two tablets.
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A 46-year old asked:
Can you tell me about methimazole for thyroid?
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A 40-year old asked:
How can I lose weight instead of gaining while on methimazole?
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A 40-year old asked:
What are the side effects when you stop taking your methimazole?
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A 20-year old female asked:
Travelled to America and left my carbimazole tablets back home, I heard methimazole is similar to carbimazole, should I take it in the meantime??
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A 24-year old male asked:
Which is more effective ptu (propylthiouracil) or methimazole?
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A 31-year old male asked:
Is it ok to take a multivitamin while on methimazole?
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A 46-year old asked:
What can be done for a lot of leg pain besides methimazole?
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A 44-year old male asked:
I have a HyperThyroid and I am taking Methimazole - will this medication make you depressed? If so what else can you do?
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A 24-year old male asked:
What you think of my prognosis if my labs are like this TSh0.025 frm 0.013 nd FT3 4.82 frm 6.10 after taking methimazole for 21dys but im on ptu (propylthiouracil) now?
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A 36-year old asked:
Is there a difference between synthroid (thyroxine) and methimazole?
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A 39-year old asked:
What is the difference between the drugs synthroid (thyroxine) and methimazole?
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A 58-year old female asked:
I'm taking 20 mg/day of methimazole as an initial dose. Can I get a flu shot this season?
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A 42-year old female asked:
Can I take saffron extract while i am on methimazole to help me maintain my weight ?? Pls help
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A 41-year old female asked:
Can methimazole fixed emotional problem due to hyperthyroidism ??
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A 30-year old female asked:
Can easy-bruising be a side effect of either methimazole or propranolol? Or both? Or neither...
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A 56-year old male asked:
Are there contraindications for Tapazole (methimazole) and Metoprolol Succinate ER that I should be concerned?
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A 23-year old female asked:
After 1mo of taking Methimazole, my FT4 37.7 became 12.3 & TSH 0.008 to 0.005. Is it normal that my TSH would drop?
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A 32-year old female asked:
Does my husband need to continue his tapazole (methimazole) 5mg a day even his ft3, ft4 is normal but his tsh is 0.005?
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A 30-year old female asked:
Can methimazole make you permanently hypothyroid? Will labs return to normal once methimazole is stopped/reduced or is replacement hormone needed?
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A 29-year old female asked:
I just found out I'm pregnant and I'm taking methimazole for my grave's disease. Should I stop taking the meds now? My doctor still hasnt called back.
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A 32-year old female asked:
My husband is 32 years old with left sided exopthalmos, he is on medication of tapazole (methimazole) 5mg a day? does he need to take again prednisone and how long?
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A female asked:
I was told that my thyroid levels were very low and am being retreated with Methimazole. Is this right? I was diagnosed with Grave's disease around the age of 17 and was put on meds. After having my first child at the age of 21 my labs were redone and
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A 30-year old asked:
Can I take fish oil supplements while taking tapazole (methimazole)?
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A 34-year old asked:
How much weight does a person lose taking tapazole (methimazole) for graves disease?
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A female asked:
Graves disease - Does it make a difference if I take 5 mg of Tapazole (methimazole) every other day vs taking 2.5 mg daily?
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A 35-year old female asked:
If you have Subclinical Hyperthyroidism and take low dose of .25 Methimazole, can this kick me into full blown hyperthyroidism?
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