propylthiouracil
Generic propylthiouracil
Pharmaceutical company:
DAVA Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
www.davapharma.com
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NEW WARNING
The Food and Drug Administration added a “Boxed Warning” to propylthiouracil prescribing information after reports of severe liver injury and acute liver failure in patients receiving the drug. Propylthiouracil is indicated for treatment of hyperthyroidism. The warning recommends reserving the drug for patients who are unable to tolerate other treatments such as methimazole (Tapazole), radioactive iodine, or surgery. Patients taking the drug should be advised to notify their health care provider if they develop fever, anorexia, nausea, vomiting, tiredness, pruritis, jaundice, or dark-colored urine.
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