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Thyroid Cancer, Nodules & Hyperthyroidism (Expert Forum)
Tapazole or Tapdin?
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Mark Lupo, M.D. - Thyroid Nodules, Thyroid Cancer, hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism, Thyroid Ultrasound
Thyroid & Endocrine Center of Florida
Sarasota - FL
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Tapazole or Tapdin?
by anneseno, Jun 28, 2009 02:10PM
Dear Doctor,
My endo has put me on 10mg of Tapdin for a month and a half. I still have a stock of 5mg tapazole from my previous endo. Will it be ok to take 10mg of tapazole instead? Are they both Methimazole with different brand names?
Thank you very much and more power.
My endo has put me on 10mg of Tapdin for a month and a half. I still have a stock of 5mg tapazole from my previous endo. Will it be ok to take 10mg of tapazole instead? Are they both Methimazole with different brand names?
Thank you very much and more power.
Doctor's Answer
by Mark Lupo, M.D., Jun 28, 2009 05:35PM
, Jun 28, 2009 05:35PM
Tapdin is methimazole -- it is a brand I believe made in the Philipines. Tapazole (US brand of methimazole) and Tapdin should be inter-changeable, but alert your current doctor of exactly what you are taking to confirm this is okay for your situation.
