Drug Ther Bull. 2006 Jun;44(6):44-8. doi: 10.1136/dtb.2006.44644.
Radioiodine (131I), a radioactive isotope of iodine, is widely used for the treatment of patients with thyroid disorders, particularly hyperthyroidism. Its use in hyperthyroidism has increased in the UK since we last reviewed this subject (e.g. from a total of 8,000 doses in 1982 to 10,000 in 2003/4). Here we reconsider the use of radioactive iodine in adults with hyperthyroidism, including how it compares with antithyroid drugs and surgery, the other therapies for hyperthyroidism.
放射性碘(131I)是碘的一种放射性同位素,广泛用于治疗甲状腺疾病患者,尤其是甲状腺功能亢进症患者。自我们上次审查该主题以来,其在英国治疗甲状腺功能亢进症中的使用有所增加(例如,从1982年的总计8000剂增加到2003/2004年的10000剂)。在此,我们重新审视放射性碘在成人甲状腺功能亢进症治疗中的应用,包括它与抗甲状腺药物和手术(甲状腺功能亢进症的其他治疗方法)相比的情况。