Objective. To describe a patient with unilateral exudative pleural effusion that developed after commencement of carbimazole. Methods. We describe the presentation and clinical journey of an elderly woman who presented to the chest physicians initially with pleural effusion but was followed up by the endocrinology team. Result. The patient was a 77-year-old Caucasian woman who presented with sy...

OBJECTIVE To study the effect of induced hypothyroidism and thyroxin replacement on bone growth. DESIGN An animal study carried out on experimental Albino rats. PLACE AND DURATION OF STUDY The study was carried out in the Department of Anatomy, Basic Medical Sciences Institute (BMSI), Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre (JPMC), Karachi, from June 1999 to May 2002. METHOD Pregnant female Al...

The choice of therapeutic strategies for hyperthyroidism during pregnancy is limited. Surgery and radioiodine are typically avoided, leaving propylthiouracil and methimazole in the US. Carbimazole, a metabolic precursor of methimazole, is available in some countries outside of the US. In the US propylthiouracil is recommended because of concern about developmental toxicity from methimazole and ...

CASE SUMMARY An 11-year-old spayed female domestic shorthair cat with a history of hyperthyroidism treated with carbimazole for 7 months was presented for a check-up after a few episodes of vomiting. The cat had been receiving prednisolone at 0.5 mg/kg PO q12h for recent pancreatitis and concurrent inflammation of liver and small intestines confirmed by biopsies. Clinical examination revealed p...

Objective: The purpose of the current study was to examine effectiveness carbimazole administered as a single dose with divided regimen for inducing euthyroidism in hyperthyroid patients. Study Design: Prospective/Randomized Place and Duration: This conducted at Khyber Teaching Hospital Peshawar duration from June, 2022 November, 2022. Methods: There were 92 patients hyperthyroidism presented t...

Although carbimazole-induced hepatitis is rare, clinicians should be aware of this potential complication and offer alternative treatment early.