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Physiological Effects of Methimazole Use

Patient/caregiver was instructed upon physiological effects of methimazole use as follows: Individuals with high thyroxine levels can present with rapid reflexes, restlessness, and anxiety. Methimazole 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 Methimazole Use

Patient/caregiver was instructed upon indications for methimazole use as follows: Methimazole 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 [...]

Methimazole and Mechanism of Action

Patient/caregiver was instructed upon methimazole and mechanism of action of methimazole as follows: Methimazole 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 [...]

Precautions to be Observed while taking Synthroid-4

Patient/caregiver was educated on the precautions to be observed while taking synthroid as follows: Observe compliance with periodical lab draws ordered, for evaluation of the thyroid hormone levels in the blood. Your physician could change the dose of synthroid, based on the lab results for thyroid hormone evaluation, relief obtained from symptoms of hypothyroidism, or side-effects developed. So, maintain compliance with follow-up physician appointments, as scheduled. Be accommodative to the plan of frequent dose changes, [...]

Precautions to be Observed while taking Synthroid-3

Patient/caregiver was educated on the precautions to be observed while taking synthroid as follows: Individuals with synthroid intake can present with palpitations, very rapid heart rate with increased contraction of heart, hypertension, cardiac arrhythmias, and hypertrophy of cardiac muscle, eventually compromising the cardiac function and pumping of blood to all the vital organs of the body. Report any episodes of increased confusion, exacerbation of shortness of breath, chest pain, presentation of edema, and loss of [...]