Summary: On this episode of the Real Life Pharmacology podcast, I cover methimazole adverse effects, mechanism of action, drug interactions, and much more!<br> <br> <br> <br> Methimazole and propylthiouracil are from the same class of medications and are used for hyperthyroidism. I go over some of the differences between these agents in this podcast episode. <br> <br> <br> <br> Methimazole is dosed once daily but can be split if the patient experiences significant GI adverse effects. <br> <br> <br> <br> T3 plays an important role in hyperthyroidism. I discuss the physiologic of T3 production and how methimazole creates its effects to lower thyroid hormone levels.
