Carbimazole

Indication : Why is this medication prescribed?

Primary or secondary thyrotoxicosis, thyrotoxicosis prior to thyroidectomy, intractable congestive cardiac failure, angina pectoris and paroxysmal tachycardia.

Contraindication: What are the special precautions to be followed?

Under following conditions, use of this medication is inadvisable. Its use should be withhold as it would cause harm to the patient
Tracheal obstruction. Pregnancy and lactation.

Other Precaution to be observed while taking this medication

Stop medication and report to physician in case symptoms like sore throat fever or rash appear.

What are possible side effects of this medication ?

Bone marrow depression, mouth ulcers, rashes, nausea, headache, arthralgia. Loss or graying of hair, fever and liver damage, agranulocytosis.

Drug Category/Class

  • Antithyroid Agents
  • Sulfur-Containing Imidazole Derivatives
  • Thyroid Therapy
  • Systemic Hormonal Preparations, Excl. Sex Hormones and Insulins
  • Sulfur-containing imidazole derivatives
Prescribed For the treatment of hyperthyroidism and thyrotoxicosis. It is also used to prepare patients for thyroidectomy.
Weight :186.232
Structure Carbimazole
Generic Drug Carbimazole prescribed For the treatment of hyperthyroidism and thyrotoxicosis. It is also used to prepare patients for thyroidectomy.
Formula

C7H10N2O2S

Carbimazole has 13 Brands listed


Anti Thyrox (10 mg)Anti Thyrox (20 mg)
Anti Thyrox (5 mg)Neo Mercazole (10 mg)
Neo Mercazole (20 mg)Neo Mercazole (5 mg)
Thyrocab (10 mg)Thyrocab (20 mg)
Thyrocab (5 mg)Thyroma (10 mg)
Thyrosim (10 mg)Thyrosim (5 mg)
Thyrozole (5 mg)

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