"Methimazole" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A thioureylene antithyroid agent that inhibits the formation of thyroid hormones by interfering with the incorporation of iodine into tyrosyl residues of thyroglobulin. This is done by interfering with the oxidation of iodide ion and iodotyrosyl groups through inhibition of the peroxidase enzyme.
| Descriptor ID |
D008713
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.886.489.600 D03.383.129.308.535
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| Concept/Terms |
Methimazole- Methimazole
- Mercasolyl
- Mercazolyl
- Merkazolil
- Tiamazol
- Methymazol
- Thiamazole
- Thimazol
- 1-Methyl-2-mercaptoimidazole
- 1 Methyl 2 mercaptoimidazole
- Methylmercaptoimidazole
Tapazole- Tapazole
- Jones Brand of Methimazole
- Eli Lilly Brand of Methimazole
Tirodril- Tirodril
- Estedi Brand of Methimazole
Strumazol- Strumazol
- Nourypharma Brand of Methimazole
Thiamazol Henning- Thiamazol Henning
- Henning, Thiamazol
- Sanofi Synthelabo Brand of Methimazole
- Henning Berlin Brand of Methimazole
Thyrozol- Thyrozol
- Merck Brand of Methimazole
Favistan- Favistan
- Temmler Brand of Methimazole
Methizol- Methizol
- Philopharm Brand of Methimazole
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