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Health Encyclopedia: Hypothyroidism Treatment

Treatment

Various tests are used when deciding whether to treat a patient for hypothyroidism:

First, an elevated TSH (thyrotropin) level should be confirmed and thyroxine (T4) level determined.
Testing for antithyroid antibodies and determining cholesterol levels is also important.

Treating Hypothyroidism. Patients with full-blown hypothyroidism, indicated by clear symptoms and blood tests that show high TSH (generally 10 mU/L and above) and low thyroxine (T4) levels, must be treated with thyroid re...

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Hypothyroidism: Highlights

...their medication dosage increased.Congenital HypothyroidismThe timing and dosage of levothyroxine (T4) treatment is important for babies who are born with hypothyroidism (congenital... Read more »

Peptic Ulcers: Treatment for NSAID-Induced Ulcers

...number of drugs are used to treat NSAID-caused ulcers. PPIs -- omeprazole (Prilosec), lansoprazole (Prevacid), or esomeprazole (Nexium) -- are used most often. Other drugs that may be useful... Read more »

Scleroderma: Treatment for Gastrointestinal Problems

...release acid. The standard drug has been omeprazole (Prilosec). Newer ones, including lansoprazole (Prevacid), pantoprazole (Protonix), esomeprazole (Nexium), and rabeprazole (Aciphex), are more... Read more »

Hypothyroidism: References

...Blasco PA, Lafranchi SH. Neurodevelopmental outcomes in congenital hypothyroidism: comparison of initial T4 dose and time to reach target T4 and TSH. J Pediatr. 2005;147(6):775-780.Walsh JP,... Read more »

Osteoarthritis: Medications

...NSAIDs. Proton-pump inhibitors include omeprazole (Prilosec), esomeprazole (Nexium), and lansoprazole (Prevacid) Click the icon to see an image of a gastric ulcer.Drugs for Prevention... Read more »

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