Beta blockers are used in hypehyroidism:
As sho term symptomatic therapy till effect of carbimazole develops
As long term therapy after subtotal thyroidectomy
In patient not responding to carbimazole
To potentiate the effect of radioactive iodine
-Major symptoms in a patient of hypehyroidism are sympathetic in nature. -Beta blockers are used to treat these symptoms.
Pituitary-Hypothalmic System and Thyroid