Which antithyroid medication is used in pregnancy?
Methimazole
Carbimazole
Propylthiouracil
All of the above
Ans. is 'c' i.e., Propylthiouracil o Both carbimazole and propylthiourcil can be used during pregnancy, but propyl-thiouracil is the drug of choice because its greater protein binding allows low doses of propylthioracil to be transferred across the placenta and therefore less chance of hypothyroidism.
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