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Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Thyroid Drugs?
from Mary Shomon,
Your Guide to Thyroid Disease


Test your knowledge of thyroid drugs in this informative quiz...

1. Which one is not a brand name of natural, desiccated thyroid?
a) Biotech
b) Armour
c) Thyro-tech
d) Naturethroid

2. What is the best way to ensure you are taking your thyroid medicine properly?
a) Take it every day with all your other medications, vitamins and supplements
b) Take it on an empty stomach, at least an hour apart from eating, and separate form other medications and supplements
c) Take it every morning with your calcium-fortified juice
d) Take it with food every day

3. Which statement about Synthroid is false?
a) Synthroid is the best brand of levothyroxine
b) Synthroid is a brand name of levothyroxine, a thyroid hormone replacement drug
c) Synthroid includes T4, a synthetic version of one thyroid hormone, thyroxine
d) Synthroid is frequently more expensive than other drugs considered to be equivalent

4. Which thyroid drug can be used by thyroid cancer patients who need to go off their thyroid hormone replacement drugs to scan for recurrence, and prevent them from experiencing hypothyroidism symptoms right up to the scan?
a) Cytomel, synthetic T3
b) Armour, desiccated thyroid
c) Thyrolar, synthetic liotrix
d) Thyrogen - recombinant TSH

5. Which drugs are not used to control hyperthyroidism and its primary symptoms?
a) Valium
b) Atenolol, Inderal
c) PTU - Propylthiouracil
d) Tapazole, Carbimazole

Note: This tool is intended for information use only. Do not rely on it to make decisions about your health. Always consult your doctor for personal medical advice.

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