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Thyroid Horomone Agonist Drug Side Effrcts
Few side effects, usually only occurs when there is an overdose-symptoms of
hyperthyroudism
Thyroid Horomone Agonists
Drugs that mimic the effect of thyroid horomones T3 and T4, helping to regulate
metabolism.
Signs And Symptoms of Hypothyroidism
Slow heart rate, respitory rate, and speaks slowly. Thickened, waxy-feeling skin, weight
gain, thinks slowly, edema of the face, lethargic, thinks slowly.
Hypothyroidism in Children
Excess facial and body hair, mental retardation, poor eater, protruding tongue, short
stature, sleeps excessively.
Goiter
Distinct swelling in the neck. can be present with both underactive and over active
thyroid.
Myxedema
Severe type of hypothyroidism, and requires immediate medical attention.
Metabolism
All of the chemical reactions that occur within an organism, or the energy use of each
cell and the amount of work performed in the body.
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Thyroid Horomone Agonist Drug Side Effrcts
Few side effects, usually only occurs when there is an overdose-symptoms of
hyperthyroudism
Thyroid Horomone Agonists
Drugs that mimic the effect of thyroid horomones T3 and T4, helping to regulate
metabolism.
Signs And Symptoms of Hypothyroidism
Slow heart rate, respitory rate, and speaks slowly. Thickened, waxy-feeling skin, weight
gain, thinks slowly, edema of the face, lethargic, thinks slowly.
Hypothyroidism in Children
Excess facial and body hair, mental retardation, poor eater, protruding tongue, short
stature, sleeps excessively.
Goiter
Distinct swelling in the neck. can be present with both underactive and over active
thyroid.
Myxedema
Severe type of hypothyroidism, and requires immediate medical attention.
Metabolism
All of the chemical reactions that occur within an organism, or the energy use of each
cell and the amount of work performed in the body.
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