This document discusses thyroid and antithyroid drugs. It covers:
1) Iodide metabolism and the recommended daily iodide intake. Iodide is absorbed from food and supplements.
2) The biosynthesis of thyroid hormones and the pharmacokinetics of thyroid hormone absorption and metabolism.
3) The mechanisms and pharmacokinetics of common antithyroid drugs including thioamides like methimazole and propylthiouracil, anion inhibitors, and iodides. Adverse effects and complications are also outlined.
This document discusses thyroid and antithyroid drugs. It covers:
1) Iodide metabolism and the recommended daily iodide intake. Iodide is absorbed from food and supplements.
2) The biosynthesis of thyroid hormones and the pharmacokinetics of thyroid hormone absorption and metabolism.
3) The mechanisms and pharmacokinetics of common antithyroid drugs including thioamides like methimazole and propylthiouracil, anion inhibitors, and iodides. Adverse effects and complications are also outlined.
This document discusses thyroid and antithyroid drugs. It covers:
1) Iodide metabolism and the recommended daily iodide intake. Iodide is absorbed from food and supplements.
2) The biosynthesis of thyroid hormones and the pharmacokinetics of thyroid hormone absorption and metabolism.
3) The mechanisms and pharmacokinetics of common antithyroid drugs including thioamides like methimazole and propylthiouracil, anion inhibitors, and iodides. Adverse effects and complications are also outlined.
This document discusses thyroid and antithyroid drugs. It covers:
1) Iodide metabolism and the recommended daily iodide intake. Iodide is absorbed from food and supplements.
2) The biosynthesis of thyroid hormones and the pharmacokinetics of thyroid hormone absorption and metabolism.
3) The mechanisms and pharmacokinetics of common antithyroid drugs including thioamides like methimazole and propylthiouracil, anion inhibitors, and iodides. Adverse effects and complications are also outlined.
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THYROID AND ANTITHYROID DRUG
IODIDE METABOLISM
- The recommended daily adult iodide (I-)
intake is 150 g (200 g during pregnancy) - Iodide ingested from : food, water, medication - Iodide ingested is rapidly absorbed and enters extracellular fluid pool - Iodide intake increase fractional iodine up take by the thyroid is diminished Biosynthesis of thyroid humane Pharmacokinetics of Thyroid Hormone - Thyroxin is well absorbed in duodenum and ileum - Oral bioavailability of thyroid hormone : The metabolism of both T3 and T4 are increased by dregs that induce hepatic microsomal enzymes ANTITHYROID AGENTS 1. Thioamides - Consist of Methimazole and PropyHhiouracil (PTU) - Methimazole is ± ten times more potent than PTU - cd The chemical structure of thioamides are shown below : PHARMACOKINETICS THIOAMIDES PTU - Rapidly absorbed, reaching peak serum levels after 1 hour - The volume of distribution approximates total body water with accumulation in the thyroid gland - Half-life is 1.5 hours - Excreted by the kidney as the inactive glucuronide within 24 hours - PTU is given every 6 -10 hours with a single 100 mg dose - PTU crosses the placental barrier less readily and concentrated by fetal thyroid - It is more strongly protein – bound - It is not secreted in sufficient quantity in breast milk to preclude breast - feeding METHIMAZOLE - Completely absorbed but at variable rates - Volume of distribution is similar to PTU - Half-life is 6 hours - Excretion is slower than PTU ; 65,70 % of dose is recovered in the urine in 48 hours - Methimazole is given in 24 hours with a single 30 mg dose - Methimazole crosses the placental barrier and consentrated by fetal thyroid PHARMACODYNAMICS OF THIOAMIDES - Prevent hormone synthesis by inhibiting the thyroid peroxidase – catalysed reactions - Blocking iodine organification - Thioamides block coupling of the iodotyrosines - Thioamides do not inhibit uptake of iodine by the gland - PTU & methimazole inhibit the peripheral deiodination of T4 and T3 Toxicity of Thioamides Adverse effect of thioamides are : - Maculopapular pruritic rash » - Fever - Urticarial rash - Vasculitis - Arthralgia - A lupus-like reaction - Cholestatic jaundice - Hepatitis - Lymphadenopathy - Hypoprothrombinemia - Exfoliative dermatitis - Polyserositis Complication of Thioamides Agranulocytosis Infrequent but potentially fatal adverse reaction Occurs in 0,3 – 0,6 % of patient The risk of agranuloagtosis may be increased in older patient and in those receiving high – dose methimazole therapy (over 40 mg/d) 2. Anion Inhibitors Consist of monovalent anions such as : Perclorate (ClO4-) Pertechnetate (Tc04-) Thiocyanate ( SCN-) This agents block uptake of iodide by the gland through competitive inhibition of the iodide transport mechanism The major clinical use of potassium perchlorate is to block thyroidal reuptake of I- in patient with iodide induced hyperthyroidism Side effect of potassuim perchlorate is aplastic anemia 3. Iodides Rarely used as sole therapy Pharmacodynamics Inhibit organification and hormone release Decrease the size and vascularity of the hyperplastic gland valuable as preoperative preparation for surgery Dosage > 6 mg daily inhibit hormon release ; inhibit thyroglobulin proteolysis Clinical use of Iodide Iodides are used after onset of Thioamide therapy Iodides should not be used alone its withdrawal may produce severe exacerbation of tyrotoxicosis Iodides cross the placental barrier and can cause fetal goiter Side effect : acneiform rash, swollen salivary gland mucous membrane ulcerations conjunctivitis rhinorrhea drug fever bleeding disorders rarely anaphylactoid reactions THANK YOU