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Is it possible to get an overactive thyroid from antibiotics for urinary tract infections?
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No: Antibiotics don't cause hyperthyroidism. Acute infections can sometimes cause thyroiditis leading to temporary hyperthyroidism but the antibiotic itself does not do this.
Answered 10/31/2017
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