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Is It Lethal To Take High Doses Of Thyronorm?

Posted on Thu, 12 Mar 2015

Question: If someone take 8 to 10 thyronorm 100 mcg tablets in a single dose.

Answered by Dr. Rakesh Madhyastha (3 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Thyrotoxicity

Detailed Answer:
Hello

Thanks for the query

It is lethal to take such high doses of thyronom. It can cause cardiac arrest, respiratory arrest, excessive sweating and also increased blood pressure. Such an individual has to immediately go to the emergeny room

I hope I was of help, if you have any further queries please get back to me

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Rakesh Madhyastha (6 hours later)

And after take pills the patient are normal so what we can do in that case
What precautions we can follow

Answered by Dr. Rakesh Madhyastha (4 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Follow up

Detailed Answer:
Hello

Thanks for the query

I am glad that the patient is normal. If the patient is already on thyronorm then I advice to stop thyronorm for 15 days.
I would like the patient to undergo thyroid function test.
I still recommend the patient to be in the emergency room for observation

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Rakesh Madhyastha (10 minutes later)

Are you talking about TSH test (thyroid function)? After how many days, the patient has to go for the test?

Answered by Dr. Rakesh Madhyastha (6 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Follow up

Detailed Answer:
Hello

You can go immediately. You will have to check TSH, free t 4 and free t 3. There are chances that the TSH will be below normal ( over corrected hypothyroidism)

Regards

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar