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Descriptor English:
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Methimazole
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Metimazol
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Metimazol
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Synonyms English:
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1 Methyl 2 mercaptoimidazole
1-Methyl-2-mercaptoimidazole
Favistan
Henning, Thiamazol
Hexal, Thiamazol
Mercasolyl
Mercazol
Mercazole
Mercazolyl
Merkazolil
Methizol
Methylmercaptoimidazole
Methymazol
Metisol
Metizol
Strumazol
Tapazole
Thiamazol Henning
Thiamazol Hexal
Thiamazole
Thimazol
Thyrozol
Tiamazol
Tirodril
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Tree Number:
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D02.886.489.600
D03.383.129.308.535
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Definition English:
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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. |
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Pharmacological Action:
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Antithyroid Agents
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History Note English:
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73(68); was see under THYROID ANTAGONISTS 1963-72
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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8890
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Unique Identifier:
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D008713
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Similar:
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DeCS
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