{"id":12919,"date":"2024-07-21T18:31:00","date_gmt":"2024-07-22T02:31:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/?p=12919"},"modified":"2024-07-21T18:31:04","modified_gmt":"2024-07-22T02:31:04","slug":"drug-induced-hypothyroidism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/drug-induced-hypothyroidism\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Drug-Induced Hypothyroidism?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"12919\" class=\"elementor elementor-12919\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c01a372 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c01a372\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3a65349\" data-id=\"3a65349\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-149ceb1 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"149ceb1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freepik.com\/free-photo\/assortment-pills_9185500.htm#fromView=search&#038;page=1&#038;position=1&#038;uuid=f6afa3fc-7d9f-4d12-a8b6-8c8d73d1eb74\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/assortment-pills-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-12920 lazyload\" alt=\"drug-induced hypothyroidism\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/assortment-pills-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/assortment-pills-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/assortment-pills-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/assortment-pills-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/assortment-pills-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/assortment-pills-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-12920 lazyload\" alt=\"drug-induced hypothyroidism\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/assortment-pills-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/assortment-pills-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/assortment-pills-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/assortment-pills-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/assortment-pills-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/noscript>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">\u00a9Racool_studio on Freepik<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8ca473c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8ca473c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-13afa57\" data-id=\"13afa57\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0bd5f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b0bd5f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The thyroid gland is a butterfly-shaped gland in your neck that plays a key role in regulating your body\u2019s metabolism. Normally, your thyroid produces hormones called thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3). These hormones influence everything from your energy levels to your heart rate.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hypothyroidism is a common endocrine disorder where the thyroid gland does not produce enough thyroid hormones. When thyroid hormone levels drop, your body slows down, leading to various symptoms. While the most frequent causes include Hashimoto\u2019s thyroiditis (an autoimmune disease) and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/iodine-deficiecy-disorders\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">iodine deficiency<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, certain medications can also lead to what is known as <\/span><b>drug-induced hypothyroidism<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this article, we will learn about the causes, symptoms, and management of this condition.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-31eb9d3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"31eb9d3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2a667ad\" data-id=\"2a667ad\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9fbb123 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"9fbb123\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d3260c3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d3260c3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-157f3ac\" data-id=\"157f3ac\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-50056cb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"50056cb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9002862\" data-id=\"9002862\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<header class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-72aedef elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"72aedef\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ab5aa72\" data-id=\"ab5aa72\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-895aaf2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"895aaf2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Causes Drug-Induced Hypothyroidism?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-161d291 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"161d291\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Medications can interfere with your thyroid function in various ways, leading to a decrease in thyroid hormone production. While some medications can directly hinder the thyroid\u2019s ability to produce thyroid hormones, other drugs can also trigger an inflammation of the thyroid, temporarily affecting its function.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are some common medications that can cause hypothyroidism:<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-755a380 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"755a380\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Lithium<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0351c71 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0351c71\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Used to treat bipolar disorder, lithium can affect hormone production in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/abs\/pii\/S1521690X09000724#:~:text=One%20in%20200%20people%20receive,and%20hypothyroidism%20in%20about%2020%25.\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">up to 20%<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of patients taking it long-term. Lithium impacts the thyroid gland&#8217;s ability to take up iodine, which is essential for thyroid hormone production. It can also inhibit the release of thyroid hormones from the thyroid gland, leading to a build-up of colloid (a gel-like substance consisting mainly of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/dictionary\/thyroglobulin\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">thyroglobulin<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">) in thyroid follicular cells and ultimately causing goiter formation <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/abs\/pii\/S1521690X09000724#:~:text=One%20in%20200%20people%20receive,and%20hypothyroidism%20in%20about%2020%25.\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in some cases<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a455ecf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a455ecf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. Amiodarone<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c06f76 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8c06f76\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This medication is prescribed for heart rhythm problems. It is rich in iodine, comprising about 37% iodine by weight. The excess iodine released during the metabolism of amiodarone can disrupt normal thyroid function, known as the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/11396709\/#:~:text=The%20Wolff%2DChaikoff%20effect%20is,large%20quantities%20of%20thyroid%20hormones.\"><b><i>Wolff-Chaikoff effect<\/i><\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, leading to an inhibition of thyroid hormone production and release.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44f08d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"44f08d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. Interferons<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36dde69 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"36dde69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Used to treat some cancers and viral infections, interferons can stimulate the immune system in a way that promotes the development or exacerbation of autoimmune thyroid disorders, such as Hashimoto\u2019s thyroiditis. They increase the production of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cancer.gov\/publications\/dictionaries\/cancer-terms\/def\/cytokine\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">cytokines<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and activate immune cells, which can lead to the development of thyroid antibodies attacking thyroid cells.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-535f33d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"535f33d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. Tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs)<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8f61bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d8f61bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Used in cancer treatment, TKIs can induce hypothyroidism through several mechanisms. TKIs may interfere with the thyroid gland\u2019s ability to absorb iodine. They may also trigger inflammation in the thyroid gland, leading to cell damage and impaired hormone production. TKIs can also inhibit the activity of an enzyme (peroxidase) involved in thyroid hormone synthesis and as a result, reduce hormone production. The exact mechanism, however, can vary depending on the specific TKI.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/header>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e41af5f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e41af5f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-838faa1\" data-id=\"838faa1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e589cf2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"e589cf2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6cc078c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6cc078c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4b1b4bf\" data-id=\"4b1b4bf\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-370a3b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"370a3b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What are the Symptoms of Drug-Induced Hypothyroidism?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6626e9d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6626e9d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The symptoms of drug-induced hypothyroidism mirror those of typical hypothyroidism and include:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fatigue and tiredness<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Feeling cold more often<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Feeling down or depressed<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Weight gain or difficulty losing weight<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dry skin and hair<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Brittle nails<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Muscle aches and weakness<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Constipation<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Slow heart rate<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Irregular menstrual periods<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-64fd1ef elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"64fd1ef\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-436f06f\" data-id=\"436f06f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-838825d elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"838825d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cf7e02b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cf7e02b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9e4fd66\" data-id=\"9e4fd66\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cbd51dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cbd51dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How is Drug-Induced Hypothyroidism Diagnosed?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc31d48 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bc31d48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are experiencing symptoms and take medications that list thyroid dysfunction as a side effect, be sure to mention this to your doctor. A simple blood test can measure your thyroid hormone levels, necessary for diagnosing hypothyroidism.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the same vein, the diagnosis of drug-induced hypothyroidism starts with a clinical evaluation of symptoms followed by some <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/thyroid-function-tests\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">thyroid function tests<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Elevated TSH and low T4 levels typically indicate hypothyroidism. Additionally, doctors assess a patient\u2019s medication history to see if the patient has been exposed to drugs known to affect thyroid function.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If the patient is on a medication known to cause thyroid dysfunction, regular monitoring of thyroid function is recommended. The diagnosis is further supported if thyroid function improves after altering the medication regimen, thereby providing a causal link between the drug and hypothyroidism.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fc4f019 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fc4f019\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f94194b\" data-id=\"f94194b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5884a46 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"5884a46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-922a8ae elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"922a8ae\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bd7d5b2\" data-id=\"bd7d5b2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a73830 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1a73830\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How is Drug-Induced Hypothyroidism Managed and Treated?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b69852 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2b69852\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The good news is that drug-induced hypothyroidism is often treatable. The treatment approach, however, depends on the cause (the medication) and severity of the condition. Here are some possible approaches:<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8dcd02f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8dcd02f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Adjusting Medication\n<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db487b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"db487b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The primary approach involves evaluating the necessity of the offending medication. If possible, your doctor may adjust the dose of the medication causing the problem or switch you to a different medication altogether. However, if the medication is essential and cannot be discontinued, other management strategies will be needed.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-171e3f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"171e3f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. Thyroid Hormone Replacement<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f9b05c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7f9b05c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The most common treatment for drug-induced hypothyroidism is <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/taking-thyroid-medication\/#:~:text=Medication%20for%20hyperthyroidism-,Medication%20for%20hypothyroidism,-The%20standard%20thyroid\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">thyroid hormone replacement therapy<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, typically with levothyroxine. This treatment involves daily hormone intake to restore normal hormone levels, which usually alleviates the symptoms.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e365f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1e365f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. Regular Monitoring<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d7ce02 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9d7ce02\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Patients diagnosed with drug-induced hypothyroidism require regular monitoring of their thyroid function, especially if they continue to take the implicated drug. Periodic blood tests will help ensure that thyroid hormone levels remain within a normal range and that the treatment is effective.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b3c03ca elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b3c03ca\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d19ef1f\" data-id=\"d19ef1f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d26b24f elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"d26b24f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9b1fe4b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9b1fe4b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-654609f\" data-id=\"654609f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef0b430 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ef0b430\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Here are some additional tips:<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2eda4f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2eda4f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Keep a record of all medications you take, including over-the-counter drugs and supplements.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tell your doctor about any new medications you start taking.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ask your doctor if any medications you take can affect your thyroid.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don\u2019t hesitate to discuss any concerning symptoms you experience.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-25ab8b9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"25ab8b9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b020cf3\" data-id=\"b020cf3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-734dcd4 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"734dcd4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d456e4c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d456e4c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-acd5add\" data-id=\"acd5add\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73c97ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"73c97ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Key takeaways<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dafe8ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dafe8ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As the name suggests, drug-induced hypothyroidism is a condition where a medication you\u2019re taking disrupts your thyroid function, causing it to become underactive.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Drugs like lithium, amiodarone, interferons, and tyrosine kinase inhibitors can induce hypothyroidism.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some of these drugs cause hypothyroidism by interfering with hormone production, triggering an autoimmune response, and triggering inflammation of the thyroid.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you take any medications that might affect your thyroid, be aware of the symptoms and talk to your doctor if you experience any concerns. Remember that drug-induced hypothyroidism is a manageable condition. It is even reversible if the implicated drug can be discontinued.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Early diagnosis and appropriate treatment (or treatment adjustments) can help manage and potentially reverse drug-induced hypothyroidism<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a9Racool_studio on Freepik The thyroid gland is a butterfly-shaped gland in your neck that plays a key role in regulating your body\u2019s metabolism. Normally, your thyroid produces hormones called thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3). 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