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Generic: propylthiouracil
A thyroid drug - It treats hyperthyroidism (where the thyroid gland makes too much hormone)
                



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What should I watch for while using this medicine?

Visit your doctor or health care professional for regular checks on your progress. It may take time for your condition to improve. You will need tests to check your blood counts and to make sure your body is making the right amount of thyroid hormone.

If you are going to have surgery or dental surgery, tell your doctor, dentist, or health care professional that you are taking this medicine.

This medicine may lower your blood counts and lower your resistance to infection. Contact your doctor or health care professional if you have symptoms of an infection. Do not treat yourself for fever or sore throat. Check before receiving any vaccines.

While this medicine is sometimes used during pregnancy, side effects are possible in the unborn infant. Careful monitoring is needed. This medicine does pass to breast milk. Side effects in a breast- feeding infant are possible. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist for more information.

This medicine may cause serious liver problems. Contact your doctor or health care professional if you have flu- like symptoms, dark urine, light- colored stools, right upper belly pain, or yellowing of the eyes or skin.

What side effects may I notice from receiving this medicine?

Side effects that you should report to your doctor or health care professional as soon as possible:
  • dark urine
  • fever
  • general ill feeling or flu- like symptoms
  • goiter (enlarged thyroid gland causing swelling in the throat)
  • light- colored stools
  • loss of appetite
  • mouth sores
  • right upper belly pain
  • skin rash or itching (hives)
  • sore throat
  • swelling of the ankles or legs
  • unusual bleeding or bruising
  • unusual or sudden weight gain
  • unusually weak or tired
  • yellowing of skin or eyes

Side effects that usually do not require medical attention (report to your doctor or health care professional if they continue or are bothersome):

  • drowsiness
  • change or loss of taste
  • headache
  • joint or muscle aches
  • nausea
  • numbness or tingling in the hands or feet
  • upset stomach

This list may not describe all possible side effects. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1- 800- FDA- 1088.

                
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