Propranolol Does Not Prevent Thyroid Storm

Margareta Eriksson; Sheldon Rubenfeld; Alan J. Garber; Peter O. Kohler

doi:10.1056/NEJM197702032960509

Propranolol Does Not Prevent Thyroid Storm

Margareta Eriksson, Sheldon Rubenfeld, Alan J. Garber, Peter O. Kohler

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Propranolol is useful in the management of the cardiovascular and neuromuscular problems occurring in hyperthyroid patients.¹^,² Propranolol has been used as the sole drug in preparation of patients for thyroidectomy,³^,⁴ in the treatment of pregnant thyrotoxic patients⁵ ⁶ ⁷ and in neonatal thyrotoxicosis.⁸ Thyroid storm in both the adult⁹ and the child¹⁰ has been managed with propranolol in conjunction with specific antithyroid therapy. It has been assumed that propranolol will prevent thyroid storm.¹¹ In the two patients described below, thyroid storm developed on seemingly adequate propranolol therapy for thyrotoxicosis. Case Report Case 1. A 24-year-old Mexican-American woman was admitted to Ben Taub.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	263-264
Number of pages	2
Journal	New England Journal of Medicine
Volume	296
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1056/NEJM197702032960509
State	Published - Feb 3 1977
Externally published	Yes

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