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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Furqan M M. M.B.B.S[2]
Overview
The mainstay of therapy for Hashimoto's thyroiditis is synthetic levothyroxine. Corticosteroids and selenium can also be used in certain cases.
Medical Therapy
The drugs used in the treatment of Hashimoto's thyroiditis are:[1]
- Levothyroxine:
- lifelong synthetic levothyroxine (L-T4) is used to treat the hypothyroidism in Hashimoto's disease.
- Corticosteroids:
- A short course of glucocorticoids can be used in the treatment of IgG4-related variant of Hashimoto's thyroiditis.
- Selenium:
- Dietary selenium supplementation is considered to be protective against the autoimmune diseases of the thyroid.
Drug Regimen:
- Synthetic levothyroxine (L-T4) 1.6–1.8 μg/kg of body weight per day orally.
References
- ↑ Caturegli P, De Remigis A, Rose NR (2014). "Hashimoto thyroiditis: clinical and diagnostic criteria". Autoimmun Rev. 13 (4–5): 391–7. doi:10.1016/j.autrev.2014.01.007. PMID 24434360.