PTU 50mg

PTU is used to treat an overactive thyroid gland.

An overactive thyroid gland produces too much thyroid hormone, also known as hyperthyroidism.

This medicine may also be used to treat symptoms of hyperthyroidism before surgery or radioactive iodine therapy.

Propylthiouracil (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. Otherwise it is typically only used when methimazole, surgery, and radioactive iodine is not possible. It is taken by mouth.