CARBIMAZOLE

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Name: CARBIMAZOLE
Class: Antithyroid
Risk Factor:    D

Fetal Risk Summary

Carbimazole is converted in vivo to methimazole (1). See Methimazole.

Breast Feeding Summary

See Methimazole.

Reference

  • Haynes RC Jr, Murad F. Thyroid and antithyroid drugs. In Gilman AG, Goodman LS, Gilman A, eds. The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics. 5th ed. New York, NY:MacMillan Publishing Co, 1980:1411.

    Index

    Q&A about Carbimazole

    mizzmamm...
    carbimazole?
    for grave's disease - i got a sore throat when on the meds and got told to get a blood test (as one of the bad side effects are sore throats) anyway my results came back and said theres a virus thing that they found in my blood and thats all they said, now i don't know if i should take it or not? i can't get a new doctor as everywhere near me is full i don't know what to do
    angel
    well like you i was on carbimazole. i was on it for 9 months and my graves disease got worse. although i never suffered with a sore throat?

    i was question that with your gp

    i then had my thyroid partially removed 10 years ago and im now on thyroxine.
    AVAG
    I am on 40mg of carbimazole and have only one mouth ulcer, is it worth mentioning to my doctor?
    I do not have a sore throat but mouth ulcer on tip of my tongue is big. I have read that you should tell your doctor about mouth ulcers.
    nochocol...
    Yes, you should tell your doctor about mouth ulcers.

    You will probably need to go in for a white cell count just to be on the safe side.
    AVAG
    Will I put a lot of weight on taking 40mg carbimazole every day?
    I lost 2 stone before I was diagnosed with Graves Disease and I'm terrified of putting it all back on.
    hasafer
    no , but try to aquire a more healthy style
    Lauren H
    Can you get Anxiety from Carbimazole?
    I have been diagnosed with an over active thyroid and after starting My carbimazole tablets i have started getting hot and cold flushes (only today) but have regularly been tapping and generally on edge i never had any of this before and wondered if its the tablets causing this problem.
    P.D
    Possibly
    Lindy
    I have had an overactive thyroid and have been on carbimazole and atenolol. Has anyone had radioactive iodine?
    I have an appointment to have radioactive iodine for this but I am unsure whether to go ahead with it or not. Anyone know the pros and cons? Anyone know anyone who has had this treatment?

    Thanks
    Adze
    Yep had to have the capsule on three different occasions before it worked.Have now to take iodine pills fifteen Min's before eating in the morning.I have no trouble at all now,my weight is back to normal no feelings of tiredness or any

    of the bad symptoms i have.So go ahead with your

    treatment,no side affects with capsules.Good luck.

    I am an older guy.

    PS sometimes one treatment dose it but my thyroid that big took 3 goes
    Little Star
    does anyone know the maximum length of time a patient should take carbimazole for an overactive thyroid?
    my boyfriend takes 20mg of carbimazole for an overactive thyroid and has been taking it for nearly four years now and im worried that he has been on it for to long as there are many risks in taking the drug. has anyone been on the drug for this long ? or no of the average amount of time a patient is to take the drug? im worried the doctor is not doing enough as ive heard of other patients being given radioactive iodine treatment, and changing medications. if anyone has advice or knows anything about this please let me no. Thanks
    princess...
    4 years is too long. The medical treatment, using antithyroid drugs like carbimazole is 18 months to 2 years and is only 40% affective. It is often used to stabilise the thyroid prior to administering radio active iodine or surgical thyroidectomy...this would render the patient hypothyroid but tends to resolve the problem and the patient would remain on thyroxine for life. Your boyfriend should have attended a endocrinologist and a plan of care should have been made...if not he needs to ask for this.

    Good luck. x
    mahmoudf...
    after who long from stopping of carbimazole thyroid function test is requested?
    David B
    30 days
    a8501521
    Which medicines should I take? PTU, carbimazole and thiamazole?
    I am being treated for a Hyperthyrodism and am on Thimazol 5mg S.C. tab*(Methimazole) for years.

    I have developed some additional side effort.

    1995 took PTU

    1996~1998 took Carbimazole

    2001 I 131

    1999~2007 took Thimazol

    What should I ask my doctor to treat my Hyperthyrodism?
    mcsteamy...
    you better tell your doctor what side effects you are experiencing.. he needs to know your reaction to the drugs before he can prescribe you with anything.. a good medical and in your case drug history will be very helpful in deciding the appropriate drug for your condition..
    goduwa
    will carbimazole give a total cure for goiter?
    reifguy
    it suppresses the production of thyroid hormones ,it doesnt cure its reduces uptake of iodine resulting in less thyroid hormone production