Goitre medical therapy

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Medications along with their specific indications include :

• Iodine deficiency: For those that the goiter is due to iodine deficiency, Lugol’s iodine or potassium iodine solution may be recommended.
• Hypothyroidism: If the goiter is due to underactive thyroid, treatment is thyroid hormone supplements.
• Thyroid gland inflammation: For patients with thyroid gland inflammation, aspirin or corticosteroid are needed.
• Hyperthyroidism: For goiters associated with hyperthyroidism, antithyroid drugs such as propylthiouracil and methimazole may need to control hormone levels.

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