propylthiouracil lietuviškai

Paaiškinimas anglų kalba

• a crystalline compound used as an antithyroid drug in the treatment of goiter
• A thiourea antithyroid agent. Propythiouracil inhibits the synthesis of thyroxine and inhibits the peripheral conversion of throxine to tri-iodothyronine. It is used in the treatment of hyperthyroidism. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopeoia, 30th ed, p534)