The antithyroid drug that is 10 times as potent as propylthiouracil is:
A) glucagon
B) parathyroid hormone
C) lithium
D) methimazole
D) methimazole
Methimazole is the antithyroid drug that is 10 times as potent as propylthiouracil. It is also used before surgery and radiotherapy of the thyroid.
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