Side effects of hyperthyroidism medication

Hyperthyroidism, also known as overactive thyroid, is a relatively common disease. It is particularly harmful to patients. Patients need to take medication in a timely manner and must follow the doctor's orders when taking medication. After all, some drugs for treating hyperthyroidism have certain side effects. If the medication is used improperly, it will cause great harm to patients. Once obvious side effects occur, the medication should be stopped immediately and the patient should go to the emergency room.

Side effects of hyperthyroidism medication

Side effects caused by taking antithyroid drugs, such as leukopenia, drug-induced rash, joint pain, gastrointestinal diseases, increased serum alanine aminotransferase, and drug-induced liver damage, are inevitable.

In the treatment of hyperthyroidism, many patients will choose drug treatment. Patients with hyperthyroidism need to take medication for a long time or even lifelong, which will inevitably lead to a series of side effects and damage the functions of various organs in the body, among which the impact on liver and kidney function is the most significant. It is recommended to give up drug treatment and go to a regular hospital to choose a more scientific and reasonable method for treatment.

In the early stages of drug treatment, the side effects of the drug, especially granulocytopenia, need to be closely monitored. Patients need to be warned that if they develop fever and/or sore throat, their granulocytes need to be checked immediately to determine whether granulocytopenia has occurred. Immediately discontinue emergency medication.

The best treatment for hyperthyroidism

1. Drug treatment. Drug therapy is the basic treatment method so far. Although it is effective, the treatment course required is very long, about two years. Patients are also required to undergo repeated blood tests and liver and kidney function tests, and their thyroid function needs to be rechecked before recovery. Although drug treatment is common, effective and convenient, the treatment course is relatively long, and it is prone to relapse and may even have side effects on the liver, so patients need to listen to the doctor's advice in a timely manner.

Drug treatment is the most basic treatment method so far. 2. Surgical treatment. In current medical clinical practice, the chance of cure through surgical treatment is also very high. Surgical treatment is mainly for young patients, and is also applicable to patients who are allergic to or have side effects from drug treatment. However, some patients need a second surgery after the first surgery, which may even cause hypothyroidism.

3. Radioactive iodine-131 treatment. This treatment method is the most popular treatment method so far. However, radiation can damage thyroid cells and requires patients of appropriate age groups, and some may even cause hypothyroidism. So be sure to check before choosing this treatment method.