The Cretin and the Pharoah
Dr Duncan's legacy in a remote New Guinea valley
Tag Thyroxine
Thyroxine toxicity
Thyroxine overdose rarely causes hyperthyroidism, if it does, symptoms are usually mild and can be managed as an outpatient.
Thyroxine overdose
A 34 year-old female with a past medical history of Hashimoto's thyroiditis (currently taking thyroxine 200 mcg daily) who took an overdose of 60 x 200 mcg thyroxine 6 hours ago