Antithyroid agents
- Name
- Antithyroid agents
- Accession Number
- DBCAT004964
- Description
Agents used to treat hyperthyroidism. Typically antagonize the actions of thyroid hormones.
- Drugs
Drug Drug Description Carbimazole A drug used for the reduction of thyroid function. Propylthiouracil A thiourea antithyroid agent used to treat hyperthyroidism. Methimazole A thionamide antithyroid agent that inhibits the actions of thyroid peroxidase, leading to a reduction in thyroid hormone synthesis and amelioration of hyperthyroidism. Methylthiouracil Not Annotated Benzylthiouracil Not Annotated 3,5-Diiodotyrosine A product from the iodination of MONOIODOTYROSINE. In the biosynthesis of thyroid hormones, diiodotyrosine residues are coupled with other monoiodotyrosine or diiodotyrosine residues to form T4 or T3 thyroid hormones... Dibromotyrosine Not Available Potassium perchlorate No current FDA- or EMA-approved therapeutic indications. Potassium Iodide An oral antithyroid agent used for the prevention of radioactive iodine uptake into the thyroid gland during a nuclear radiation emergency. - Drugs & Drug Targets