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PTU
PTU is a thyroid agent which is a nutritional or metabolic agent.
Dr. Jeffrey Pollard reviewed this
23 year experience in ENT and Head and Neck Surgery
Drug Class
Generic Drug
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A 48-year old asked:
Tell me about ptu (propylthiouracil) effects/?
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A 28-year old male asked:
For how long time did ptu (propylthiouracil) taken?
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A 29-year old asked:
Can you have a bad reaction to propylthiouracil (ptu)?
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A 44-year old asked:
Can you tell me about a bad reaction to propylthiouracil (ptu)?
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A 43-year old asked:
Whats the maximum milligrams of ptu (propylthiouracil) a person can take daily?
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A 42-year old asked:
How does ptu (propylthiouracil) beta blocker effect teen?
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A 20-year old female asked:
What does ptu (propylthiouracil) means and the side effects?
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A 32-year old asked:
Can you tell me more about bad reaction to propylthiouracil (ptu) manufactured by purepac?
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A 40-year old female asked:
What is the difference between ptu (propylthiouracil) and carbimazole? Is it possible to switch medication?
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A 41-year old asked:
Can I take ptu (propylthiouracil) in pregnancy?
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A 32-year old asked:
Is ptu (propylthiouracil) safe when you are pregnant?
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A 24-year old male asked:
Which is more effective ptu (propylthiouracil) or methimazole?
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A 27-year old female asked:
Been on ptu (propylthiouracil) for 13 days will the breathing issue stop?
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A 21-year old female asked:
Since being on 600mg of PTU, (propylthiouracil) I've been experiencing constant chest and back pains, is it related??
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A 20-year old female asked:
I've been taking 350mg of ptu (propylthiouracil) in one go, since doing this, i'm experiencing pain in the upper right side of my stomach, what should I do?
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A 33-year old asked:
Im having severe (even rare) side effects of ptu (propylthiouracil). Do I call my endo?
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A 35-year old asked:
What are other medications for surgery other than carbimazole and propylthiouracil (ptu) and how effective are they?
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A 32-year old female asked:
My weight is raising after get medication for hyperthiroidism. Can I do exercise? I want standard weight now. Fyi doc here give me ptu (propylthiouracil) and propanol
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A 24-year old male asked:
What you think of my prognosis if my labs are like this tsh0.025 frm 0.013 nd ft3 4.82 frm 6.10 after taking methimazole for 21dys but im on ptu (propylthiouracil) now?
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A 27-year old female asked:
Done an sgpt test and it says on the result that mine is 66 (ref: 9.00-52 u/l(h). Do i need to worry? I am drinking ptu (propylthiouracil) for my thyroidism continuously
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A 33-year old female asked:
21 weeks preg, stopped PTU (propylthiouracil) about 2 months ago because it makes me sick, endo refuses to give me different meds. should I seek a new endo? No to PTU (propylthiouracil)!!
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A 33-year old female asked:
Stopped taking PTU (propylthiouracil), (propylthiouracil) 21 weeks, active baby, growing well but endo says get back on PTU (propylthiouracil) even though I feel fine. How high are the risks if I refute meds?
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A 35-year old asked:
I have hyperthyroidism. Is taking ptu (propylthiouracil) ok in pregnancy?
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A 32-year old asked:
What can I expect after having a thyroidectomy and radioiodine treatment for ptu (propylthiouracil)?
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A 20-year old female asked:
Taken carbimazole and ptu (propylthiouracil) in the past for my thyroid, but they are not improving my condition, is there any other anti- thyroid drugs i can take?
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A 22-year old female asked:
having a total thyroidectomy on Tuesday for GD but PTU (propylthiouracil) has caused low t4/ft3 (ft3 0.8) I know I can't have the surgery hyper but is hypo a Problem?
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A 35-year old female asked:
I was told I have hashitoxicosis. Is there a way to treat it? I was on ptu (propylthiouracil) for 2 years because the dr said i had hyperthyroidism. I no longer take ptu (propylthiouracil)
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A female asked:
IF MY WBC DECREASED ON METHIMAZOLE WILL THEY ALSO DECREASE ON PTU?
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A male asked:
How long before ptu (propylthiouracil) is effective against hyperthyroidism?
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A 24-year old male asked:
How long will ptu (propylthiouracil) take effects for patient with hyperthyroidism? Thanks
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