Thyrotropin : Before Using

Thyrotropin - Systemic

Thyrotropin *** Before Using *** How to Use *** Side Effects

Before Using

In deciding to using a medication, the chance of taking the drug must be weighed against the good it will do. This is a decision you will make. For thyrotropin, the following must be considered

Allergic reaction

Tell your family doctor if you have ever received thyrotropin or any unusual or allergy to thyrotropin. Also tell your health care professional if you are allergic to any other substances, such as foods, preservatives, or dyes.

Pregnancy care

Studies on effects in pregnancy have not been done in either humans or pets.

Breast-feeding problem

It is not known whether thyrotropin passes into breast milk. Although most medication pass into breast milk in small amounts, many of them may be using safely while breast-feeding. Mothers who are taking this drug and who wish to breast-feed must discuss this with their family doctor.

Use for Children

This drug has been tested in child and has not been shown to cause various side effects or problems than it does in adults.

Elderly care

Many medication have not been studied specifically in the elderly. Therefore, it may not be known whether they work exactly the same way they do in adults people. Although there is no special info comparing the use of thyrotropin in the elderly with use in other age groups, this drug is not expected to cause various side effects or problems in elderly people than it does in adults people.

Drug interactions

Although certain medication must not be using together at all, in other cases two various medication may be using together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your family doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. When you are receiving thyrotropin, it is especially important that your health care professional know if you are taking any of the following:

Thyroid hormones You may not respond as strongly to thyrotropin if you have been taking thyroid hormones regularly

Other Information for using

The presence of other medical problems may effect the use of thyrotropin. Make sure you tell your family doctor if you have any other medical problems, especially:

Hardening of the arteries
Heart disease
High blood pressure Thyrotropin increases body metabolism and causes the heart to work harder, which may make these conditions worse

Untreated underactive adrenal gland
Untreated underactive pituitary gland Use of thyrotropin may severely worsen these conditions