Open AccessThyroid diseases and Ramadan
Author(s) -
Syed Abbas Raza,
Osama Ishtiaq,
AG Unnikrishnan,
Adnan Khan,
Jamal Ahmad,
Mohammad Ashraf Ganie,
Kishwar Azad,
Manash P Baruah,
Faruque Pathan
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
indian journal of endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.456
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 2230-9500
pISSN - 2230-8210
DOI - 10.4103/2230-8210.98001
Subject(s) - carbimazole , medicine , propylthiouracil , antithyroid drugs , pediatrics , thyroid , methimazole , bedtime , evening , graves' disease , physics , astronomy
In the month of Ramadan, patients with thyroid diseases, most of the time, do not need treatment adjustments and can fast safely without any health hazards. Patients with hypothyroidism taking thyroxine can take their tablets on an empty stomach at bedtime instead of half an hour before Sehr. Patients with hyperthyroidism, on methimazole/carbimazole can continue their dose in once or twice daily regimes, while those on propylthiouracil need to be switched. Hyperthyroid patients with severe symptoms should start treatment immediately and can avoid fast for few days after a consultation with their religious scholar.