Drug details

Propylthiouracil (propylthiouracil tablet)

type of Thyroid Products

Propylthiouracil is an antithyroid drug used to treat hyperthyroidism (overactive thyroid) or Graves' disease. Propylthiouracil is available in generic form.

This drug may have the following side effects:

• nausea,
• headache,
• dizziness,
• vomiting,
• hair loss.
• stomach upset,
• spinning sensation,
• joint or muscle pain,
• mild rash or itching,
• decreased sense of taste, or

The following drugs are related to Propylthiouracil, either as a replacement or used together:

• Armour Thyroid (thyroid tablets)
• Inderal (propranolol)
• Inderal LA (propranolol)
• Levothroid (levothyroxine sodium)
• Levoxyl (levothyroxine sodium)
• Lopressor (metoprolol tartrate)
• Lopressor HCT (metoprolol tartrate and hydochlorothiazide)
• Tapazole (methimazole)
• Toprol XL (metoprolol succinate)