How to treat hyperthyroidism

Hyperthyroidism is the abbreviation of hyperthyroidism, hyperthyroidism is now commonly used in the following three kinds of treatment: anti-thyroid drugs, radioactive iodine and surgical treatment. 1. Antithyroid drugs: including thiourea and imidazole, is the basic treatment of hyperthyroidism. Thiourea drugs such as propylthiouracil and methylthiouracil and imidazole drugs such as carbimazole and methimazole are the basic treatment for hyperthyroidism. 2. Radiation iodine: Iodine 131 releases β-rays in the process of decay, and β-rays have strong ionizing radiation ability, which makes part of the thyroid follicular cell degeneration and necrosis, and reduces the synthesis and secretion of thyroid hormones, and the volume of thyroid gland is also reduced, so that the treatment of hyperthyroidism can achieve the purpose. 3. Surgery: Before surgery, the patient’s thyroid function should be controlled in the normal state. The main types of surgery are subtotal resection or total resection. Patients with hyperthyroidism should follow the doctor’s instructions to actively cooperate with the doctor’s treatment, do not self-medication, so as not to delay the condition.