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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Furqan M M. M.B.B.S[2]

Overview

Medical Therapy

The drugs used in the treatment of Hashimoto's thyroiditis are:

  1. Levothyroxine:
    • lifelong synthetic levothyroxine (L-T4) is used to treat the hypothyroidism in Hashimoto's disease.
  2. Corticosteroids:
    • A short course of glucocorticoids can be used in the treatment of IgG4-related variant of Hashimoto's thyroiditis.
  3. Selenium:
    • Dietary selenium supplementation is considered to be protective against the autoimmune diseases of the thyroid.

Drug Regimen:

  • Synthetic levothyroxine (L-T4) 1.6–1.8 μg/kg of body weight per day orally.

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