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propylthiouracil

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propylthiouracil [‚prō·pəl¦thī·ō′yu̇r·ə‚sil]
(pharmacology)
C7H10N2OS White, crystalline powder with a melting point of 218-221°C; soluble in ammonia and alkali hydroxides; used in medicine.


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Doctors usually first try either propylthiouracil or methimazole to treat children with Graves' disease, the most common cause of an overactive thyroid.
The pill in question is propylthiouracil or methimazole to treat children with Grave's disease, the most common cause of an overactive thyroid, the Associated Press reported.
 
 
 
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