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What drugs block conversion of T4 to T3?

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Beta-blockers
Steroids
Amiodarone

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What three hormones are secreted by the thyroid?

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T3: Triiodothyronine-9%
T4: Thyroxine-90%
Calcitonin

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What makes up T3?

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MIT + DIT

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What makes up T4?

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DIT + DIT

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Which is more potent, T3 or T4?

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T3 is 3x more potent

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What chemical converts iodide to iodine?

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Peroxidase

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What chemicals can block iodide uptake into thyroid cells?

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  1. Inorganic ions: thiocyanate and perchlorate
  2. Cardiac glycosides: by inhibiting K accumulation
  3. Bromine, fluorine, and lithium: block transport of iodide into thyroid
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What is organification?

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Peroxidase catalyzes iodination of tyrosine on thyroglobulin forming MIT and DIT

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What drugs block organification and coupling of thyroid hormones?

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Sulfonylureas

Thionamides

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What chemicals can block proteolytic cleavage of thyroid hormones from thyroglobulin and thus their release?

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High doses of iodide

Lithium

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What chemicals are thyroid hormones transported on via plasma?

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Thyroid binding globulin (TBG)
Albumin
Thyroid-binding Pre-albumin (TBPA)

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At what TSH level should we treat?

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> 10: L-thyroxine

<10: children; pregnant or infertile; symptomatic; thyroid autoantibodies

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What are some negative effects of sub-clinical hypothyroidism?

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Increased risk of coronary heart disease
Placental abruption risk
Preterm delivery risk
Women with thyroid autoantibodies at risk of abortion

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Hypothyroidism effects on drugs?

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  1. Digitalis: decreased volume of distribution
  2. Insulin: impaired degradation
  3. Warfarin: decreased breakdown of clotting factors
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Causes of primary hypothyroidism?

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  1. Hashimotos’s disease
  2. Iatrogenic: radioactive iodine, thyroidectomy
  3. Iodine deficiency: not common
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What are some risk factors for hypothyroidism?

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Post-partum women
Autoimmune endocrine disorders: DM type 1, adrenal insufficiency
Other conditions: celiac disease, vitiligo, MS, pernicious anemia, Down’s syndrome

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What is myxedema?

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Most severe form of hypothyroidism:

  • Appear to have edema beneath skin
  • Can cause coma
  • Hypothermia
  • Altered mental status
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What are ADRs of Levothyroxine?

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  • Arrhythmias
  • Tachycardia
  • Angina, sweating, weight loss
  • Restlessness, Osteoporosis
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What drugs alter the absorption of levothyroxine?

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  • Cholestyramine
  • Ferrous sulfate
  • Sucralfate
  • Aluminum hydroxide
  • Take thyroxine 2 hrs. before or 4 hours after
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What drugs increase metabolism of levothyroxine?

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Rifampin
Phenytoin
Carbamazepine

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What effect do oral contraceptives/estrogen have on levothyroxine?

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Increase binding to globulin reducing free thyroid

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Indications for Liothyronine sodium?

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  • Initial therapy for myxedema and myxedema coma
  • Short-term suppression of TSH before thyroid cancer surgery
  • Patients with 5’-deiodinase deficiency who cannot convert T4 to T3
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What is liotrix?

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4: 1 Levo/Liothyronine

- Not more effective than Levo by itself

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How do we define subclinical hyperthyroidism?

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  • TSH<0.1

- T4 normal

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What disease causes a diffuse toxic goiter?
Grave's disease
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What are some causes of hyperthyroidism?
- Grave's disease - Painless thyroiditis - TSH-secreting adenoma - Human chorionic gonadotrophin-secreting tumor
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What is the most common cause of hyperthyroidism?
Grave's disease: - Diffuse thyroid - Myxedema - Thyroid acropachy - IgG antibodies against TSH receptors
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In Grave's disease is there more T3 released or T4 released?
T3
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Hyperthyroidism in pregnancy is almost caused by what?
Grave's disease
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What is the drug of choice for hyperthyroidism in pregnancy?
PTU
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Treatment for hyperthyroidism during pregnancy?
- Radiation of thyroid then supplement thyroid hormones | - PTU
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What drugs for hyperthyroidism are contraindicated in pregnancy?
RAI | Methimazole
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What characterizes a thyroid storm?
Severe thyrotoxicosis, high fever (over 103), tachycardia, tachypnea, dehydration, delirium-coma, N/V, diarrhea
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What is the treatment for thyroid storm?
Methimazole plus: Anti-adrenergics Corticosteroids
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What drugs are Thioamides?
PTU | Methimazole
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How do thioamides work?
Block thyroid hormone synthesis at substrates for iodination by thyroid peroxidase -PTU also inhibits conversion of T4 to T3`
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What is drug of choice for hyperthyroidism for non-pregnant women?
RAI
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Which drug is more potent: PTU or Methimazole?
Methimazole is 10x more potent
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Most serious ADRs of Thioamides?
1. Agranulocytosis-get baseline WBC count and stop if pt. gets fever or sore throat 2. Hepatotoxicity-same as above 3. Vasculitis-drug-induced lupus or antineutrophil - Can cause thyroid enlargement
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Most frequent ADRs with Thioamides?
Rash, arthralgia, cholestatic jaundice, lymphadenopathy, fever, psychosis, alopecia
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How do potassium iodines work?
Inhibition of TH secretion: - Blocks conversion of T4 to T3 - Organification - Dilutes effects of iodine in blood and loads it in gland - Also blocks vascularity and size of gland
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Indications for iodines?
- Pre-op for thyroidectomy (7-14 days) | - Used after RAI (3-7 days) to allow RAI to concentrate in gland
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Contraindications for iodines?
Do not use in breastfeeding women; can cause goiter in infants
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How do we administer iodines?
10-14 days before partial thyroidectomy w/ Methimazole or PTU; cannot give long-term because it will lose it effectiveness
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ADRs for iodines?
Hypersensitivity reaction | Lacrimation, conjunctivitis, laryngitis, thyrotoxicosis in patients w/ nontoxic goiter, drug fever, rash, metallic taste
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What are indications for radioiodine?
-Grave's disease, toxic autonomic nodules, toxic multinodular goiters
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Major disadvantages of radioactive thyroid?
- Hypothyroidism in most patients; usually women; can occur months or years after - African Americans more likely to be resistant to RAI-multiple doses
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MOA for lithium?
Inhibits incorporation of iodine into thyroid gland; inhibits release
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What do steroids help with?
-Thyroiditis or thyroid storm Decrease thyroid function Decrease immune response
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What drug causes the Wolff-Chaikoff effect?
Iodine
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What patients should not receive a thyroidectomy?
Patients w/ low RAI uptake
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What drugs should we give before a thyroidectomy?
PTU or Methimazole
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What are some complications for thyroidectomy?
Hyperthyroidism Hypothyroidism Hypoparathyroidism
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