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Results 1 - 3 of 3 for methimazole
  1. Methimazole is used to treat hyperthyroidism, a condition that occurs when the thyroid gland produces too much ... Methimazole comes as a tablet and usually is taken three times a day, approximately every 8 hours, ...
  2. Iodine From the National Institutes of Health (National Institutes of Health, Office of Dietary Supplements)  
    ... supplements might interact with antithyroid medications such as methimazole (Tapazole), used to treat hyperthyroidism . Taking high doses ...
  3. ... surgery, radioactive iodine, or a different medication called methimazole (Tapazole). Propylthiouracil may also be given to women ... first months (about 12 weeks) of pregnancy because methimazole may cause birth defects if it is used ...