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A 29yr old women comes to clinic because of heat intolerance, excess sweating, thinning of hair. She had family H/O of autoimmune disease, she is 8 wks pregnant and has had no other issues during pregnancy. Medical H/O includes hypehyroidism. Lab studies are positive for thyroid stimulating immunoglobulin. Wof drug is most appropriate for treatment

A
Methimazole
B
Propylthiouracil
C
Radioactive iodine
D
Oxytocin
High-Yield Explanation
This is a case of Grave's disease, which results in thyrotoxicosis. Inhibit hormone synthesis (Antithyroid drugs) Includes Propylthiouracil, Methimazole, Carbimazole. Mech of action:- Antithyroid drugs bind to the thyroid peroxidase and prevent oxidation of iodide/ iodotyrosyl residues, thereby; (i) Inhibit iodination of tyrosine residues in thyroglobulin (ii) Inhibit coupling of iodotyrosine residues to form T3 and T4. Ref:- kd tripathi; pg num:- 252,253

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