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Hyperthyroidism: Which Medications Are Safest? (150 Drugs Compared)

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150 medications are used for Hyperthyroidism, with 2,350 combined adverse event reports. The most reported drugs for Hyperthyroidism are METHIMAZOLE and PROPYLTHIOURACIL.

2,350
Total Reports
150
Drugs Used

All Medications for Hyperthyroidism Ranked by Safety Reports

Drug Brand Reports Deaths (all) Hosp. (all) Death Rate
METHIMAZOLE Methimazole 897 185 1,068 7.4%
PROPYLTHIOURACIL Propylthiouracil 373 63 438 6.6%
CARBIMAZOLE - 355 89 409 13.2%
LEVOTHYROXINE LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM 287 4,539 12,155 7.4%
PROPRANOLOL Propranolol Hydrochloride 196 3,221 4,912 16.6%
PREDNISONE prednisone 107 22,555 57,772 14.2%
SODIUM PERCHLORATE - 64 50 55 61.7%
TEPROTUMUMAB-TRBW - 47 26 368 0.5%
POTASSIUM IODIDE POTASSIUM IODIDE 46 300 98 49.4%
CHOLESTYRAMINE cholestyramine powder for suspension 45 117 445 5.0%
HYDROCORTISONE Hydrocortisone Cream Intensive Healing 44 5,314 10,582 21.6%
PREDNISOLONE Prednisolone Sodium Phosphate 40 13,159 32,883 16.3%
METHYLPREDNISOLONE Medroloan II SUIK 34 12,828 26,552 20.1%
METOPROLOL metoprolol succinate 31 6,575 15,925 15.9%
SODIUM IODIDE I-131 HICON 31 29 51 7.8%
CINACALCET Cinacalcet 20 2,119 10,297 5.0%
LITHIUM Bestmade Natural Products Lithium Chloride (Lith Mur) 20 1,568 7,711 10.5%
LIOTHYRONINE Liothyronine Sodium 19 41 501 1.5%
DEXAMETHASONE Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate 18 22,319 51,311 17.8%
PROPYLENE GLYCOL Equate Lubricant Eye Drops Restorative Performance 16 109 148 7.2%

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