A drug may be classified by the chemical type of the active ingredient or by the way it is used to treat a particular condition. Each drug can be classified into one or more drug classes.
Thyroid drugs are thyroid hormones used to treat hypothyroidism. They are used to supplement the natural thyroid hormones in the body. Thyroid drugs are used in treatment of low thyroid activity, treating or suppressing different types of goiters and for diagnosing certain thyroid conditions.
See also
Medical conditions associated with thyroid drugs:
- Diagnosis and Investigation
- Hashimoto's disease
- Hypothyroidism, After Thyroid Removal
- Myxedema
- Myxedema Coma
- Thyroid Cancer
- Thyroid Suppression Test
- TSH Suppression
- Underactive Thyroid
No comments:
Post a Comment