methimazole /məthim″əzōl/ , an orally administered antithyroid drug. INDICATIONS: It is prescribed in the treatment of hyperthyroidism.
CONTRAINDICATIONS: Use in nursing mothers, because it is excreted in milk, and known hypersensitivity to the drug prohibit its use.
ADVERSE EFFECTS: Agranulocytosis, leukopenia, thrombocytopenia, and aplastic anemia may occur.