Full 2L QBank
Pharmacology General 4e8dc67e

Liothyronine is the drug of choice in treatment of:

A
Myxedema coma.
B
Cretinism
C
Iodine deficiency Goiter.
D
Non resectable causes of papillary thyroid carcinoma.
High-Yield Explanation
Myxoedema coma is an emergency condition; hence faster acting T3 (Liothyronine) is preferred over thyroxine (T4). For the other indications thyroxine is preferred because of longer duration of action.

Related Pharmacology MCQs

Practice 2,00,000+ NEET PG Questions Free

Timed mock tests, mistake queue analytics, audio lectures & zero attempt limits on i❤️Exams.

Start Free Mock Test Now