Showing posts with label Endocrine system. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Endocrine system. Show all posts

Monday, November 28, 2022

What should be paid attention to when taking levothyroxine for a long time to treat hypothyroidism?😮😮😮

Levothyroxine is a thyroid hormone drug. It is generally used clinically for the treatment of hypothyroidism, non-toxic goiter, thyroid hormone supplementation after surgical resection of thyroid cancer, and adjuvant treatment of hyperthyroidism with antithyroid drugs. The following will introduce the precautions about the use of levothyroxine.The basic knowledge...

Tuesday, December 21, 2021

Some learning points about levothyroxine.📝📝📝

The manual for levothyroxine.Indications:Treatment of non-toxic goiter with normal thyroid function.After goiter resection, prevent the recurrence of goiter.Adjuvant treatment of hyperthyroidism with antithyroid drugs.Suppressive treatment after thyroid cancer surgery.Alternative treatment of hypothyroidism caused by various reasons.Thyroid suppression test (used in diagnosis...

Friday, December 10, 2021

Why do women age faster than men, but live longer?👨👩👫

Aging is a process that everyone has to go through, but observing the people around us, we will find that aging seems to be a bit of "female preference". At the same age, men tend to look younger, but women always look older. Research has also found that although women age faster than men, they tend to live longer. What is going on?Why do women age faster than men?1. Collagen...

Friday, November 19, 2021

The most effective medicine for hair loss.👳👳👳

Men who think too much and sleep too little can cause hair loss and the most common cause is androgenetic alopecia. Nowadays, the society pays much attention to appearance. It may be due to factors such as diet and stress, there are more and more people who lose hair. It is regardless of whether they are male or female. Therefore, hair loss is also a concern of many people....

Saturday, November 6, 2021

Obesity should be seen as a potentially chronic disease.🍨🍩🍪

Obesity is not just a physical problem, but a disease that needs attention and treatment. In December 2016, the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists and the American Endocrinologists Association issued a statement suggesting that a new medical diagnostic term for obesity-based chronic diseases. It was intended to emphasize that obesity affect health and need...

Thursday, November 4, 2021

Application of glucocorticoids in clinical diseases.👀

The applications of glucocorticoids are very extensive and vary with the dose. Glucocorticoids secreted under physiological conditions mainly affect the metabolism of substances. It will cause metabolic disorders and death when lacking. When glucocorticoids are pharmacological doses, in addition to affecting substance metabolism, it also have immunosuppressive , anti-inflammatory,...

Saturday, October 23, 2021

Inventory of various new discoveries of metformin😎😎😎

Metformin is an anti-diabetic drug and a classic oral hypoglycemic agent. Since its inception in 1957, it has been used clinically for more than 60 years. It is currently one of the most widely used oral hypoglycemic drugs in the world. Even though there are many new hypoglycemic drugs, metformin is still the primary drug for type 2 diabetes.Metformin was born in 1929...

Thursday, October 14, 2021

Why some doctors prescribe levothyroxine tablets to the hyperthyroidism or hypothyroidism patient?😨😨😨

Do you see the doctor do that? Do you feel confused? Let's see why the doctor do it~~LevothyroxineIt is a thyroid medicine that can substitute hormone normally produced by the thyroid gland to regulate the body's metabolism and energy. So, it is easy to understand why the doctor prescribes it to the hypothyroidism patient. It will supply the patient enough material to transform into thyroxine.But why the hyperthyroidism patient is also...

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An introduction to Ipilimumab (Yervoy®) and its common usage and dosage.👀👀👀

Ipilimumab  ( Yervoy® ) is a cytotoxic T lymphocyte-associated antigen-4 (CTLA-4) immune checkpoint inhibitor. It is a monoclonal antibody ...