Antithyroid Drugs
An antithyroid agent is a hormone antagonist acting upon thyroid hormones.
The main antithyroid drugs are carbimazole (in the UK), methimazole (in the US), and propylthiouracil/PTU. A less common antithyrioid agent is potassium perchlorate.
Read more about Antithyroid Drugs: Mechanism of Action, Adverse Effects, Usage in Graves' Disease
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