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Is Carbimazole The Right Medicine For Thyrotoxicosis?
Hello, I m a 27yo female and have just been diagnosed with thyrotoxicosis. My doctor prescribed me 30mg of carbimazole a day. I read many stories about carbimazole causing weight gain. is this true can carbimazole cause dramatic weight gain? I really worried about this.
Thu, 21 Jul 2016
Hello,
I read about your concern.
Carbimazole is used to treat thyrotoxicosis associated with hyperthyroidism.
Side effects like rashes,pruritis, bone marrow supression have been reported with Carbimazole.
But weight gain ,which is your concern , is an unheard side effect with this medication.
So, in my opinion ,relax and go ahead with the medicine in the dose
prescribed .
Hope this helps.
Regards,
Dr.Pallavi Jain
I read about your concern.
Carbimazole is used to treat thyrotoxicosis associated with hyperthyroidism.
Side effects like rashes,pruritis, bone marrow supression have been reported with Carbimazole.
But weight gain ,which is your concern , is an unheard side effect with this medication.
So, in my opinion ,relax and go ahead with the medicine in the dose
prescribed .
Hope this helps.
Regards,
Dr.Pallavi Jain
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