Methimazole for Cats: What Owners Should Know

methimazole Why is this medication prescribed? Methimazole is used to treat hyperthyroidism, a condition that occurs when the thyroid gland produces too

Methimazole is one of several thioamide drugs used in the treatment of hyperthyroidism It inhibits the thyroid peroxidases that catalyze the iodination methimazole Carbimazole, which is also used in the treatment of hyperthyroidism in cats, is a prodrug, which is converted to methimazole in the liver Mechanism of Action