"Mercazolil": analogues of the preparation

Many people do not even suspect that disrupting the thyroid gland can bring a lot of problems. Irritability, fatigue, insomnia, swelling are only a small part of the clinical manifestations of thyrotoxicosis that patients face. The consequence of such an ailment is long-term therapy to restore thyroid function and support its condition. In such cases, endocrinologists prescribe patients a drug "Mercazolil", analogues of the drug are also prescribed, but a little less often. It is with these drugs that help restore the functioning of the thyroid gland and adjust the habitual pace of life, let's try to understand in more detail.

The drug "Mercazolil"

Before considering the analogs of this medication, it is necessary to study its pharmacological properties and other characteristics.

The drug "Mercazolil" has antithyroid properties and refers to antagonists of thyroid hormones. In other words, the drug inhibits the synthesis of thyroxine in the thyroid gland, and, consequently, contributes to the normalization of metabolic processes in it.

However, it is worth noting that when diffuse toxic goiter is prescribed not only the drug "Mercazolil". Analogues of the drug, which are based on the same active substance (thiamazole), are also used quite often.

Tirozol

This drug doctors appoint many patients who have diagnosed thyroid hyperthyroidism. It blocks the enzyme peroxidase, which is involved in iodinating tironin. Due to this action, the drug is effective in thyrotoxicosis. Do not use the drug with thyroiditis and after treatment with radioactive iodine.

Just like the drug "Mercazolil", this medication has many side effects from almost all important body systems. In addition, the active substance in these two drugs is identical. Therefore, unequivocally answer the question about whether "Mercazolil" or "Tyrozol" - which is better, can only the doctor in each case.

The drug "Tiamazol"

Since thyrotoxicosis is currently a fairly common ailment worldwide, the list of drugs that can restore the proper functioning of the thyroid gland is wide enough. Therefore, one should not think that in hyperthyroidism only "Mercazolil" or "Tyrozol" can help, many other medicines, including "Tiamozol", can be used for systemic therapy.

It can be prescribed both for drug treatment of the disease, and for preparing patients for a surgical method of getting rid of the disease. In addition, this tool is used to prevent hyperthyroidism in combination with radioactive iodine therapy.

The medicine "Favistan"

Not many of those who have encountered the problem of thyrotoxicosis are aware of the existence of this synthetic antithyroid drug that is produced in Germany. It is able to lower the level of basal metabolism and reduce the synthesis of thyroxin, while gently affecting other important body systems. In other words, the drug is effective in thyrotoxicosis, but has fewer side effects than Mercazolil. Analogues of this drug also exist, but, unfortunately, are used only in Western countries.

Preparation "Espacarb"

This drug is based on carbimazole, which, depending on the dose, affects the synthesis of thyroid hormones and helps inhibit the incorporation of iodine into tyrosine. This action of the drug allows you to carry out symptomatic therapy of the gland, regardless of the etiology of the disease.

The drug is shown to patients with hyperproduction of thyroid hormones, and also in the preparation for thyroidectomy. The medicine can be used before the reception of radioactive iodine and after therapy.

It should be noted that, like the means of "Mercazolil", its analogs have many side effects. Feedback is confirmed. But, unfortunately, it is impossible to restore the correct functioning of the thyroid without medicines. Therefore, the doctor, taking into account the individual characteristics of the patient, chooses a safer drug. Self-administration of antithyroid drugs or their replacement can aggravate the course of the disease and lead to irreversible effects in the body.

Which drug is better? Patient's opinion

Talking about which drug is better is not advisable even to those who experienced their effects. After all, the human body is completely individual, therefore the reaction to the same medicine is different for everyone. In addition, the etiology, even with the same degree of thyrotoxicosis, can be different. So it turns out that one person who took "Tyrozol", reviews leaves the best, and the other patient has no positive dynamics, so his opinion about the drug is not high. This is only one of the cases that proves that it is pointless to conduct a discussion about which medication is better. It is more appropriate in this situation to trust the treating doctor who follows the dynamics of the disease, and to take prescribed medications, whether it is the drug "Mercazolil", the analogs indicated above, or other medications.