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Thycapsol Brand names, Thycapsol Analogs

Thycapsol Brand Names Mixture

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Thycapsol Chemical_Formula

C4H6N2S

Thycapsol RX_link

http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic3/methim.htm

Thycapsol fda sheet

Thycapsol msds (material safety sheet)

Thycapsol MSDS

Thycapsol Synthesis Reference

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Thycapsol Molecular Weight

114.17 g/mol

Thycapsol Melting Point

146 oC

Thycapsol H2O Solubility

275 g/L

Thycapsol State

Solid

Thycapsol LogP

-0.34

Thycapsol Dosage Forms

Tablet (5 or 10 mg)

Thycapsol Indication

For the treatment of hyperthyroidism, goiter, Graves disease and psoriasis.

Thycapsol Pharmacology

Used in the treatment of hyperthyroidism or an overactive thyroid gland, methimazole inhibits the synthesis of thyroid hormones and thus is effective in the treatment of hyperthyroidism. It may also be used to ameliorate hyperthyroidism in preparation for subtotal thyroidectomy or radioactive iodine therapy.

Thycapsol Absorption

Rapid with an oral bioavailability of 93%.

Thycapsol side effects and Toxicity

Oral LD50 in rats is 2250 mg/kg. Symptoms of overdose include nausea, vomiting, epigastric distress, headache, fever, joint pain, pruritus, and edema. Aplastic anemia (pancy-topenia) or agranulocytosis may be manifested in hours to days. Less frequent events are hepatitis, nephrotic syndrome, exfoliative dermatitis, neuropathies, and CNS stimulation or depression.

Thycapsol Patient Information

Patients should be instructed to report to their physicians any symptoms of agranulocytosis, such as fever or sore throat.

Thycapsol Organisms Affected

Humans and other mammals