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PTU

Propylthiouracil (PTU) is a thioamide drug used to treat hyperthyroidism. It is a medicine that is used to decrease the amount of thyroid hormone produced by the thyroid gland. more at Wikipedia

Treatment Success Rate

Top 5 Communities
Condition Members Success
Graves' Disease
248
78%
Hyperthyroidism
92
87%
Hypothyroidism
2
100%
Arthritis
1
100%
Goiter
1
100%
Overall, 81% (347 Members) find PTU helpful
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PTU Reviews

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brokeneyes (Graves' Disease)
Didn't work
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Abby Jean (Graves' Disease)
They say my levels are normal, but the graves symptoms are still present.
Working / Worked
aieshao (Hyperthyroidism)
right now i am on ptu but at my recent doctor appt my doctor told me that i can only be on it for a year or two and then i need to think about how surgery done. so far it seems like this medicine is controlling the sympotms
Working / Worked
Raindropping (Graves' Disease)
Continuuing with this, can't stand the taste of it.
Working / Worked
hypermommy (Hyperthyroidism)
Helped me control acute TSH and Free T4 levels during pregnancy. Did not seem to negatively effect my unborn son.
200mg so far so good i guess.
so far so good. on 200mg PTU after delivery.
Working / Worked
meriberi (Hyperthyroidism)
Switched to Carbimazole as had horrible side effects on PTU.
Working / Worked
lisa789 (Graves' Disease)
block and replace therapy
Working / Worked
symptomfree (Graves' Disease)
I continue to take liquid L-Carnitine for GD which was severe, refused RAI, continue to be symptom free and lab-perfect for the past 3 years!!!
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Discussions

  1. Discussion: Methimazole vs PTU (rash and fears of PTU)
    I follow a strict gluten free diet. I use only sea salt unless it's plain salt in one of my gluten free products I eat. I am thinking of going ba... [More]
  2. Discussion: Methimazole vs PTU (rash and fears of PTU)
    The reference ranges for the Frees are usually like this: FT4: 0.8-1.8 FT3: 2.2-4.2 Might you have given me the ranges for the Total Ts inste... [More]
  3. Discussion: Methimazole vs PTU (rash and fears of PTU)
    Sorry, I had to look these up :) Not too sure about the accuracy. It was done through Quest T4 1.4 - 12.0 ranges I think T3 3.5 - 7.7 ranges I thi... [More]
  4. Discussion: Methimazole vs PTU (rash and fears of PTU)
    What are the reference ranges for the FT3 and the FT4? {{{hugs}}} [More]
  5. Discussion: Methimazole vs PTU (rash and fears of PTU)
    Okay so long story short I have had graves for over 11 years, treated with methimazole for most of those years aside from taking PTU when I was pregna... [More]