10-29-2011, 03:58 PM
MNEMONIC for drugs that decrease or inhibit peripheral thyroid conversion:
"Greatly Block Peripheral Iodine Alteration"
1. Glucocorticoids (Greatly)
2. Beta blockers (Block)
3. PTU (Peripheral)
4. Iodine salts, iopanoic acid (Iodine)
5. Amiodarone (Alteration)
"Greatly Block Peripheral Iodine Alteration"
1. Glucocorticoids (Greatly)
2. Beta blockers (Block)
3. PTU (Peripheral)
4. Iodine salts, iopanoic acid (Iodine)
5. Amiodarone (Alteration)