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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
Medical Therapy
The drugs used in the treatment of Hashimoto's thyroiditis are:
- 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.