Antithyroid medications (ATDs) have been prescribed for decades as a treatment option for hyperthyroidism in Graves’ disease patients. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved propylthiouracil in 1947 and methimazole…

Thyroid hormone therapy is prescribed to treat low thyroid levels or hypothyroidism. Brand name products, such as Synthroid ®, Levothroid®, or Levoxyl® are preferred over generic brands because the dosage…

What are the surgical treatment options? The surgical treatment of Graves’ disease consists of the removal of a portion or all of the thyroid gland in a surgical procedure known…

Robert Volpé, M.D. Hyperthyroidism may be defined as the excess production of thyroid hormones. The most common cause is Graves’ disease. Less common causes include toxic adenoma of the thyroid,…

Perhaps one of the first obstacles or uncertainties that a patient faces after being diagnosed with Graves’ disease is deciding on the treatment choice for disrupting or halting the course…

GDATF Note: This bulletin was published prior to the publication of research linking RAI with an increased risk of new or worsening thyroid eye disease. A referral to an ophthalmologist…

Hyperthyroidism refers to a condition where too much thyroid hormone is found in the blood. This can be caused by many things. If a person takes thyroid hormone pills inappropriately…

Inderal® (propranolol), a beta (β)-adrenergic blocking agent, is often used in patients with Graves’ disease. Such therapy is thought to result in more rapid relief of some of the signs…

Once the diagnosis of hyperthyroidism due to Graves’ disease is made, the next step is for the patient and the physician to sit down and discuss the most appropriate treatment.…