King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre Researcher Adds New Study Findings to Research in Thyroid Drugs (A randomized clinical trial comparing two levothyroxine regimens during Ramadan fasting in thyroidectomized patients).

A recent study conducted at the King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre compared two different approaches for administering levothyroxine to thyroidectomized patients during Ramadan fasting. The study found that increasing the pre-Ramadan dose of levothyroxine by 25-50 mcg and eating immediately may be a preferable approach, especially for patients who need TSH suppression. The research concluded that no overt thyroid dysfunction developed, but there were more cases of subclinical hypothyroidism in one group and subclinical hyperthyroidism in the other. The findings suggest that this approach may help achieve desirable levels of TSH in a majority of cases. [Extracted from the article]