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30. Thyroid and Antithyroid

Drugs

Hypothyroidism

Hypothyroidism

Levo thyroxine Lio thyroxine

Levo  T 4 Lio  T 3

Levo  have 4 letters  T 4 (Drug of choice for hypothyroidism)

Lio  have 3 letters  T 3 (fast acting, shorter half-life and expansive)

Grave’s disease

Beta lymphocytes produces antibodies  that activates TSH receptors 
Contents result in production of thyroid hormone

 While TSH level in blood is low

Pharmacology Mnemonics and Short Notes By Muhammad Ramzan Ul Rehman