Primary or secondary thyrotoxicosis, thyrotoxicosis prior to thyroidectomy, intractable congestive cardiac failure, angina pectoris and paroxysmal tachycardia.
Contraindication: What are the special precautions to be followed?
Under following conditions, use of this medication is inadvisable. Its use should be withhold as it would cause harm to the patient Tracheal obstruction. Pregnancy and lactation.
Other Precaution to be observed while taking this medication
Stop medication and report to physician in case symptoms like sore throat fever or rash appear.
What are possible side effects of this medication ?
Bone marrow depression, mouth ulcers, rashes, nausea, headache, arthralgia. Loss or graying of hair, fever and liver damage, agranulocytosis.
Drug Category/Class
Antithyroid Agents
Sulfur-Containing Imidazole Derivatives
Thyroid Therapy
Systemic Hormonal Preparations, Excl. Sex Hormones and Insulins
Sulfur-containing imidazole derivatives
Prescribed
For the treatment of hyperthyroidism and thyrotoxicosis. It is also used to prepare patients for thyroidectomy.