Efficacy of Once Daily versus Divided Daily Administration of Low Daily Dosage (15 mg/Day) of Methimazole in the Induction of Euthyroidism in Graves’ Hyperthyroidism: A Randomized Controlled Study
Background. Previous studies used unequal or high daily dosages of methimazole (MMI) to compare the efficacy of once daily dose regimen (OD-MMI) with that of divided daily doses regimen (DD-MMI) in inducing euthyroidism. Objectives. To compare the efficacy of OD-MMI to that of DD-MMI using low daily...
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| author | Sutin Sriussadaporn Wanwaroon Pumchumpol Raweewan Lertwattanarak Tada Kunavisarut |
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| description | Background. Previous studies used unequal or high daily dosages of methimazole (MMI) to compare the efficacy of once daily dose regimen (OD-MMI) with that of divided daily doses regimen (DD-MMI) in inducing euthyroidism. Objectives. To compare the efficacy of OD-MMI to that of DD-MMI using low daily dosage of MMI in inducing euthyroidism. Methods. Fifty patients with clinically nonsevere Graves’ hyperthyroidism were randomized to be treated with 15 mg/day OD-MMI or 15 mg/day DD-MMI. Results. 21 cases (84%) in OD-MMI and 23 cases (92%) in DD-MMI were eligible for analyses. During the treatment, there was no difference in baseline characteristics, serum FT3 and FT4 reductions, and cumulative rate of achieving euthyroidism (4.8% versus 4.3%, 28.6% versus 34.8%, 71.4% versus 82.6%, and 85.7% versus 87.0% at 2, 4, 8, and 12 weeks, resp.) between both regimens. Hypothyroidism developed in DD-MMI significantly more than in OD-MMI (17.4% versus 0%, p<0.05). Conclusions. Treatment with MMI at a low daily dosage of 15 mg/day OD-MMI is as effective as DD-MMI in the reduction of serum thyroid hormone levels and induction of euthyroidism. The OD-MMI regimen is preferable to the DD-MMI regimen in the treatment of clinically nonsevere Graves’ hyperthyroidism. This trial is registered with Thai Clinical Trials Registry: TCTR20170529001. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-f248460a7e804b21aa7f20705eb6453a2025-02-03T01:22:20ZengWileyInternational Journal of Endocrinology1687-83371687-83452017-01-01201710.1155/2017/26196952619695Efficacy of Once Daily versus Divided Daily Administration of Low Daily Dosage (15 mg/Day) of Methimazole in the Induction of Euthyroidism in Graves’ Hyperthyroidism: A Randomized Controlled StudySutin Sriussadaporn0Wanwaroon Pumchumpol1Raweewan Lertwattanarak2Tada Kunavisarut3Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, ThailandDivision of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, ThailandDivision of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, ThailandDivision of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, ThailandBackground. Previous studies used unequal or high daily dosages of methimazole (MMI) to compare the efficacy of once daily dose regimen (OD-MMI) with that of divided daily doses regimen (DD-MMI) in inducing euthyroidism. Objectives. To compare the efficacy of OD-MMI to that of DD-MMI using low daily dosage of MMI in inducing euthyroidism. Methods. Fifty patients with clinically nonsevere Graves’ hyperthyroidism were randomized to be treated with 15 mg/day OD-MMI or 15 mg/day DD-MMI. Results. 21 cases (84%) in OD-MMI and 23 cases (92%) in DD-MMI were eligible for analyses. During the treatment, there was no difference in baseline characteristics, serum FT3 and FT4 reductions, and cumulative rate of achieving euthyroidism (4.8% versus 4.3%, 28.6% versus 34.8%, 71.4% versus 82.6%, and 85.7% versus 87.0% at 2, 4, 8, and 12 weeks, resp.) between both regimens. Hypothyroidism developed in DD-MMI significantly more than in OD-MMI (17.4% versus 0%, p<0.05). Conclusions. Treatment with MMI at a low daily dosage of 15 mg/day OD-MMI is as effective as DD-MMI in the reduction of serum thyroid hormone levels and induction of euthyroidism. The OD-MMI regimen is preferable to the DD-MMI regimen in the treatment of clinically nonsevere Graves’ hyperthyroidism. This trial is registered with Thai Clinical Trials Registry: TCTR20170529001.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/2619695 |
| spellingShingle | Sutin Sriussadaporn Wanwaroon Pumchumpol Raweewan Lertwattanarak Tada Kunavisarut Efficacy of Once Daily versus Divided Daily Administration of Low Daily Dosage (15 mg/Day) of Methimazole in the Induction of Euthyroidism in Graves’ Hyperthyroidism: A Randomized Controlled Study International Journal of Endocrinology |
| title | Efficacy of Once Daily versus Divided Daily Administration of Low Daily Dosage (15 mg/Day) of Methimazole in the Induction of Euthyroidism in Graves’ Hyperthyroidism: A Randomized Controlled Study |
| title_full | Efficacy of Once Daily versus Divided Daily Administration of Low Daily Dosage (15 mg/Day) of Methimazole in the Induction of Euthyroidism in Graves’ Hyperthyroidism: A Randomized Controlled Study |
| title_fullStr | Efficacy of Once Daily versus Divided Daily Administration of Low Daily Dosage (15 mg/Day) of Methimazole in the Induction of Euthyroidism in Graves’ Hyperthyroidism: A Randomized Controlled Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Efficacy of Once Daily versus Divided Daily Administration of Low Daily Dosage (15 mg/Day) of Methimazole in the Induction of Euthyroidism in Graves’ Hyperthyroidism: A Randomized Controlled Study |
| title_short | Efficacy of Once Daily versus Divided Daily Administration of Low Daily Dosage (15 mg/Day) of Methimazole in the Induction of Euthyroidism in Graves’ Hyperthyroidism: A Randomized Controlled Study |
| title_sort | efficacy of once daily versus divided daily administration of low daily dosage 15 mg day of methimazole in the induction of euthyroidism in graves hyperthyroidism a randomized controlled study |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/2619695 |
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