Guest guest Posted May 21, 2003 Report Share Posted May 21, 2003 Hi- PTU is one kind of antithyroid (ATD) drug. It slows the production of thyroid hormone. The other ATD in the U.S. is methimazole (Tapazole). Take care, dx & RAI 1987 (at age 24) > Hello, > I am new to this group. I have Grave's Disease. > Could someone please explain (in layman's words) what ATD's and PTU's > are? I found some sort of explaination posted but still do not > understand. I think I need a very simple explaination, I'm not very > fast. > Thank you. > > > > ------------------------------------- > The Graves' list is intended for informational purposes only and is not intended to replace expert medical care. > Please consult your doctor before changing or trying new treatments. > ---------------------------------------- > DISCLAIMER > > Advertisments placed on this yahoo groups list do not have the endorsement of > the listowner. I have no input as to what ads are attached to emails. > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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