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(also known as Methimazole)
Methimazole and propylthiouracil are used to treat conditions in which the thyroid gland produces too much thyroid hormone.
These medicines work by making it harder for the body to use iodine to make thyroid hormone. They do not block the effects of thyroid hormone that was made by the body before their use wa... continue
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Treatment Success Rate
| Top 5 Communities | ||
| Condition | Members | Success |
| Graves' Disease | 93 |
83% |
| Hyperthyroidism | 27 |
81% |
| Hypothyroidism | 3 |
100% |
| Atrial Fibrillation (AFib) | 1 |
100% |
| Heart Failure | 1 |
100% |
Overall, 83% (127
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Tapazole Reviews
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i am 17,&i've had the disease since i was 10!!i was diagnosed when i was 13 FINALLY when i moved to california.i went to so many doctors and no one thought it was a thyroid problem because i was so young. when i was diagnosed, the docs said that i was their youngest case they've ever seen or heard of.my levels were awful and my white blood cell count is still horrible and it's really bipolar.it's never been normal! im always sick!:( no one in my family gets it and my boyfriend is struggling too.
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I don't think it's working becasue I'm still having all the symtoms & more
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working so far, no major side effects.
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Took proir to RI
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It worked to normalize hormone levels but did not stop GD complications
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Taking 10mg of tapazole daily split into 2 doses.
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as long as i can take it like i am supposed to.
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as long as the doctor calls in the rx when i need it so i can keep taking it as directed it works.
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Currently taking 5mgday but it may be too much as I feel achy and cold.
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I have taken Tapazole for 3 months and it is working quite well and now, I am on a dose of Sythroid each day so my numbers don't tumble too fast.
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Tapazole v. PTU
Decided to look around a little: "Methimazole (Tapazole) may cause thyroid suppression and goiter in nursing infants. Most doctors would advise ... [More] -
switching from tapazole to PTU
I had hives, majorly itchy skin with rashes, red swollen joints and severe muscle cramps (you could see the knots and they left bruises the next day) ... [More] -
Tapazole advice and amiodarone and hyperthyroid
Hi and welcome: Atenolol is used to bring down the cardiac/hypER symptoms. It has something to do with the thyroid level blood tests of the Free T... [More] -
PTU and Tapazole equivilancy
Hi: Yes, PTU is weaker than Methimazole. I believe PTU has a half-life of 2 hours whereas MMI's half-life is 8 hours. Look these drugs up under... [More] -
PTU and Tapazole equivilancy
Hi everyone, I was on methimazole (Tapazole) for about a year and a half. I started out at 30mg/day, then was able to gradually work down to 10mg/d... [More]
