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Shifts in Propylthiouracil and Methimazole Prescribing Practices: Antithyroid Drug Use in the United States from 1991 to 2008
Context: The thionamide antithyroid drugs methimazole and propylthiouracil are the mainstay of pharmacologic therapy for Graves’ disease. However, little is known about the rate of use of these drugs and the prescribing practices of physicians treating hyperthyroidism