The Use of Antithyroid Drugs in Pregnancy and Lactation

摘要: The management of hyperthyroidism in the pregnant woman has been topic several recent reviews (1–6) and case series (7–8). These papers have discussed maternal-fetal thyroid relationships, epidemiology maternal hyperthyroidism, causes gestational thyrotoxicosis, clinical laboratory diagnosis pregnancy, therapy with ATDs, surgery, b adrenergic blocking drugs, iodides, as well consequences inadvertent radioiodine implications breast feeding. purpose this discussion is to provide an depth examination use ATDs hyperthyroid woman, rather than present comprehensive guidelines for treatment during pregnancy furnished other (1–6). subject continues engender controversy because lack prospective trials relative rarity condition, occurring only 1 1000–2000 pregnancies (7, 8). With more women receiving before conception, frequency may be even lower future.