A 30-year-old woman presents with palpitations, weight loss, and heat intolerance. She has a diffusely enlarged thyroid gland with a bruit. TSH is sup...

Question

A 30-year-old woman presents with palpitations, weight loss, and heat intolerance. She has a diffusely enlarged thyroid gland with a bruit. TSH is suppressed, T3/T4 elevated. According to NICE, which medication should be used first-line to achieve euthyroidism?

Accepted Answer

Carbimazole

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Levothyroxine

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Beta-blocker alone

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Propylthiouracil

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Radioactive iodine

MCQ (SBA): Hyperthyroidism

A 30-year-old woman presents with palpitations, weight loss, and heat intolerance. She has a diffusely enlarged thyroid gland with a bruit. TSH is suppressed, T3/T4 elevated. According to NICE, which medication should be used first-line to achieve euthyroidism?