Recent news on Propylthiouracil

Systematic Review: Agranulocytosis Induced by Nonchemotherapy Drugs  -  Apr 30, 2007
Annals of Internal MedicineDrugs for which more than 10 reports were available (carbimazole, clozapine, dapsone, dipyrone, methimazole, penicillin G, procainamide, propylthiouracil,

It could all be a matter of taste  -  Apr 18, 2007
Bucyrus Telegraph Forum,The experiment was done with a simple liquid chemical called 6-n-propylthiouracil (PROP). To a "taster," a few drops on the tongue produces a horribly

Hate broccoli? Spinach? Blame your genes  -  Feb 18, 2007
Los Angeles Times,These days, a related, but equally bitter, compound called 6-n-propylthiouracil (known as PROP for short) is used in research to determine sensitivity to

Medicine Information Out of Date  -  18 Jan 2007
MedIndia,PI for the two anti-thyroid drugs, carbimazole and propylthiouracil – for which about 80000 prescriptions are filled in Australia every year – has not been

'Out-of-date information puts thyroid medication users at risk'  -  18 Jan 2007
Sydney Morning Herald,Information for two anti-thyroid drugs, carbimazole and propylthiouracil, had not been updated significantly since 1985, although there had been important

Warning on thyroid drug details  -  Jan 14, 2007
The Age,Information on two of the most widely prescribed thyroid drugs — carbimazole and propylthiouracil, for which about 80000 Australian scripts are written each

Thyroid drug info deficient, says study  -  Jan 13, 2007
The West Australian,About 80000 scripts are written each year for the two anti-thyroid drugs, propylthiouracil and carbimazole, known as Neo-Mercazole.

Diseases and Disorders  -  Dec 5, 2006
Jackson Clarion Ledger,Treatment will depend upon cause, which means the options could be iodine, propylthiouracil and methiamazole, blockers, radioactive sodium iodine or

Stick out your tongue to see if you're a 'hypertaster'  -  Dec 15, 2006
San Francisco Chronicle,With colleagues she identified a substance called PROP (6-n-propylthiouracil, a thyroid medication) that can help identify which of us has an abnormally

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