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Pharmacology Pituitary-Hypothalmic System and Thyroid 58598992

Anti-thyroid drug of choice for thyroid storm is:-

A
Thiocyanates
B
Propylthiouracil
C
Propanolol
D
Radioactive iodine
High-Yield Explanation
Thyroid storm is an extreme form of thyrotoxicosis. The drugs used in thyroid storm are: Propanolol to control severe cardiovascular manifestations. It is life saving drug in thyroid storm and is DOC. CCBs like Diltiazem are used, if beta-blockers are C/I (as in asthmatics). Propylthiouracil is used to reduce the synthesis of thyroid hormones. It is anti thyroid DOC for thyroid storm. Hydrocoisone is used to protect the patient against shock.

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