Look up: Propylthiouracil


  1. Propylthiouracil
    Propylthiouracil (PTU) or 6-n-Propylthiouracil (PROP) is a thioamide drug used to treat hyperthyroidism (including Graves` disease) by decreasing the amount of thyroid hormone produced by the thyroid gland. Its notable side effects include a risk of agranulocytosis. On 3 June 2009, the FDA publishe...
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  2. propylthiouracil
    [n] - a crystalline compound used as an antithyroid drug in the treatment of goiter
    Found op http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definition.php?query=propylthiouracil

  3. propylthiouracil
    <drug> A drug that blocks the production of thyroid hormones by the thyroid gland. ... Propylthiouracil is used to treat hyperthyroidism, to reduce the excessive thyroid activity before surgery and to treat and maintain patients not having surgery. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
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  4. propylthiouracil
    noun a crystalline compound used as an antithyroid drug in the treatment of goiter
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  5. propylthiouracil
    (pro″pәl-thi″o-u´rә-sil) a thyroid inhibitor used to treat hyperthyroidism; administered orally.
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  6. propylthiouracil
    (from the article `hyperthyroidism`) ...drug, radioactive iodine, or surgery (thyroidectomy). There are three widely used antithyroid drugs—methimazole, carbimazole (which is rapidly ...
    Found op http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/p/122

  7. Propylthiouracil
    A drug that is used for treatment of hyperthyroidism. The medication inhibits the production of thyroid hormones. Intrauterine exposure to the drug may cause hypothyroidism and goiter in the infant.
    Found op http://www.pregnology.com/AZ/P/10

  8. propylthiouracil
    (PTU) Type: Term Pronunciation: prō′pil-thī′ō-yū′ră-sil Definitions: 1. An antithyroid agent that inhibits the synthesis of thyroid hormones; used in the treatment of hyperthyroidism; a goitrogen.
    Found op http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=72826

  9. propylthiouracil
    1) Organic compound
    Found op http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/EN/crossword-dictionary/propylthiouracil/1

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