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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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Seemed to put #s under control but then after 5 mo of use, symptoms like being hot, sweating, itchy hands and feet, and emotional outbursts made my Dr. think I was reacting allergically to it, so put me on PTU.
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got my t3 and t4 down but tsh is still low. going to try Radioactive iodine.
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Very hard to control levels, constantly being adjusted every few weeks.
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Only used it short term
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I am frustrated. It improved my symptoms somewhat, but my hair started falling out after I started the medications, not before.
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I helped some in allowing me to sleep better.
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I took it before doing RAI...
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started on 30mg/day for about 2 months. End of May08 weaned off to 20 mg/day
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Was on mmi for 9 months when I had a severe allergic reaction to it. Several goiters so Endo elected surgery as best option. Would never choose RAI.
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Started on 2 pills a day went up two three and am now down to one hope it works
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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]
