PropylthiouracilPropylthiouracil (PTU) is a medication used to treat hyperthyroidism. This includes hyperthyroidism due to Graves' disease and toxic multinodular goiter. In a thyrotoxic crisis it is generally more effective than methimazole. Read from the Drugbox of the Wikipedia article Propylthiouracil, revision 1367461604.

Property

Value

Formula

C7H10N2OS, 170.24 g/mol

Melting point

220 °C

Bioavailability

80 %

Elimination half-life

2 h

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