calcium carbonate (Caltrate, Citracal, Oystercal, and others);
ferrous sulfate iron supplement;
sucralfate (Carafate);
sodium polystyrene sulfonate (Kayexalate, Kionex, and others);
antacids that contain aluminum (Amphojel, Gaviscon, Maalox, Mylanta, Riopan, Rulox, Tums, and others); and
cholesterol-lowering drugs cholestyramine (Questran) and colestipol (Colestid)
If your remaining thyroid tissue is not able to keep up with your body's needs for thyroid hormones, you will need replacement medications.
Antithyroid medications are used to slow down the thyroid gland's ability to produce thyroid hormones. The most common antithyroid medications are propylthiouracil (PTU) and methimazole (Tapazole). These medications are most commonly prescribed to patients diagnosed with hyperthyriodism or Graves' disease.
Your physician will be the best resource for recommending over-the-counter cold or flu medication, as well as understanding how these medications might interact with your thyroid medication.
Among the drugs that may interact with erythromycins are: acetaminophen (Tylenol), medicine for overactive thyroid, male hormones (androgens), female hormones (estrogens), other antibiotics, blood thinners.
The thyroid produces thyroid hormones.
Yes, estrogen products may increase thyroid-binding globulins and decrease the amount of thyroid hormones in the body. It may be necessary to increase the dose of thyroid replacement meds from your current regimen.
wasabi has possible interactions with anti-inflammatory analgesics, anesthetics, thyroid medications, corticosteroids, diuretics, and high blood pressure medications.
antibiotics to fight infection, high doses of aspirin to relieve inflammation, hormones to suppress or replace thyroid function, pain medications
No. Thyroid replacement medications are not known to affect normal breast development. (Secondary sex characteristics are influenced by the sex hormones, not the thyroid hormones.) Hope this answer is helpful, and reassuring, if you or a friend or family member are concerned about this issue.
Your physician will be the best resource for recommending over-the-counter cold or flu medication, as well as understanding how these medications might interact with your thyroid medication.
Adrenal hormones come from you adrenal glands and thyroid hormones come from your thyroids.
The disease that is associated with excessive amounts of thyroid hormones is hyperthyroidism. Hyperthyroidism is a thyroid condition that causes the thyroid to become overactive. An overactive thyroid produces too much thyroid stimulating hormones.