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Contraindications for Tapazole Use-1

Patient/caregiver was educated on contraindications for using Tapazole as follows: Tapazole use is contraindicated in individuals with any history of bone marrow suppression. Tapazole has potential to induce bone marrow suppression or exacerbate any history of the same, thus resulting in reduced production of red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets. Bone marrow suppression can be a more common finding in the early phase of starting on this medication. Tapazole is significantly metabolized in [...]

How to take Tapazole

Patient/caregiver was educated on how to take Tapazole as follows: Take Tapazole dose at the same time, every day, to avoid forgetting the intake of medication. Tapazole could be taken on empty stomach. Patients can sometimes present with nausea and vomiting, secondary to Tapazole intake. Taking the Tapazole dose with some food or snack can counter these unpleasant gastrointestinal side-effects. Maintain strict compliance with intake of the medication as ordered, with regards to dosage and [...]

Physiological Effects of Tapazole Use

Patient/caregiver was instructed upon physiological effects of Tapazole use as follows: Individuals with high thyroxine levels can present with rapid reflexes, restlessness, and anxiety. Tapazole use by inhibiting excessive thyroid hormone production can help with slowing of thought process, promote rest, and relieve symptoms of anxiety. Individuals with high thyroxine levels can present with palpitations, very rapid heart rate with increased contraction of heart, hypertension, cardiac arrhythmias, and hypertrophy of cardiac muscle, eventually compromising the [...]

Indications for Tapazole Use

Patient/caregiver was instructed upon indications for Tapazole use as follows: Tapazole is usually prescribed in individuals with overactive thyroid gland, producing excessive levels of thyroid hormone. Overactive thyroid gland could be due to various reasons, as follows: Individuals with history of Graves’ disease produce autoantibodies that overstimulate the thyroid gland. This overstimulation of thyroid gland by these autoantibodies lead to excessive thyroid hormone production. Toxic multinodular goiter is a condition caused by an abnormal growth [...]

Tapazole and Mechanism of Action

Patient/caregiver was instructed upon Tapazole and mechanism of action of Tapazole as follows: Tapazole is a medication, used in individuals with overactive thyroid gland, producing excessive amounts of the thyroid hormone. Thyroxine, is a natural thyroid hormone produced by the thyroid gland in the neck and influences the function of every vital organ in the body and basic body metabolism. When individuals have overactive thyroid gland, producing excessive amount of thyroxine, they present with high [...]