A drug that blocks the production of thyroid hormones by the thyroid gland. PTU is used to treat hyperthyroidism, to reduce the excessive thyroid activity before surgery and to treat and maintain patients not having surgery.
PROPYLTHIOURACIL (PTU)
Meaning of PROPYLTHIOURACIL (PTU) in English
English dictionary of medicine. Английский словарь медицины. 2012