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Antithyroid drug regimen for treating Graves' hyperthyroidism.

P Abraham1, A Avenell, W A Watson

  • 1Endocrinology, University of Aberdeen, Ward 27/28, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, Aberdeen, Scotland, UK, AB25 2ZN.

The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
|October 30, 2003
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For Graves' hyperthyroidism, antithyroid drug therapy duration of 12-18 months is optimal for the titration regimen. The block-replace regimen showed similar efficacy but more side effects than the titration regimen.

Area of Science:

  • Endocrinology
  • Pharmacology

Background:

  • Antithyroid drugs are standard treatment for hyperthyroidism.
  • Significant variability exists in prescribed antithyroid drug doses, regimens, and treatment durations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the impact of antithyroid drug dose, regimen, and duration on Graves' hyperthyroidism treatment outcomes.
  • To compare the efficacy and safety of different antithyroid drug therapy approaches.

Main Methods:

  • Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized and quasi-randomized controlled trials.
  • Searched multiple databases including Cochrane Central Register, MEDLINE, EMBASE, and others up to June 2002.
  • Data extraction and quality assessment performed independently by two reviewers.

Main Results:

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  • Nineteen trials with 2233 participants were included; trial quality was generally poor.
  • Longer titration therapy (18 months) reduced relapse rates compared to 6 months (OR=0.42).
  • Block-replace regimens had higher rates of rashes and withdrawals due to side effects compared to titration regimens.

Conclusions:

  • Optimal duration for the titration regimen appears to be 12-18 months.
  • The block-replace regimen showed similar efficacy to the titration regimen but with more adverse effects.
  • No significant difference was observed when adding thyroxine post-antithyroid drug therapy.