Jodomarin - a drug that is released from pharmacies without a prescription. However, this drug is best taken on prescription, since it wrong or too long-term use is possible overdose, which sometimes takes very seriously.

Jodomarin as a prophylactic

Jodomarin is a source of inorganic iodine. To prevent jodomarin take iodine deficiency in food and the environment. In Russia, areas where there is a shortage of iodine most, so on average our compatriot loses about half of the daily dose of iodine, which is for an adult is 150-200 micrograms. From those that are particularly vulnerable populations. Who need high doses of iodine - pregnant women, women who are breast-fed children, children and adolescents.

The human body needs a continuous supply of iodine, because without it, can not be the normal operation of the thyroid gland: her hormones (thyroxine and triiodothyronine) are composed of iodine. With a lack of iodine these hormones synthesized small and pituitary begins to stimulate the synthesis of these hormones by using their own thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), which leads to the growth of thyroid tissue, and the formation of endemic goiter.

In order to prevent the formation of endemic goitre appoint jodomarin, active substance of which is potassium iodide. In the body, potassium iodide enters the thyroid gland from the bloodstream, decomposes to form iodine ions and the latter takes part in the formation of thyroid hormones. This leads to the fact that the pituitary gland starts to produce less TSH and thyroid gland is not growing.

In addition, jodomarin used for the prevention of endemic goiter recurrence after treatment. Treatment in this case is carried out, or using thyroid hormone (drug treatment), or by surgical removal of the goiter.

For the prevention of endemic goiter infants and children under the age of 12 years jodomarin appoint 50-100 mg per day. Adults and children over 12 years - 100-200 mg per day, pregnant women and nursing mothers - 200 micrograms per day.

To prevent a recurrence of endemic goiter jodomarin appoint 100-200 mg per day. Preventive course jodomarin conducted several years, sometimes even lifelong.

Jodomarin as a remedy

For the treatment of jodomarin used in euthyroid goitre. Euthyroid goiter - a goiter with normal thyroid function. At the same time due to lack of iodine produced little thyroid hormone Thyroid hormones: mechanism of action and physiological effects But the pituitary gland by increasing the synthesis of its hormones affects the thyroid gland and the "forces" it to function normally due to proliferation of the glandular tissue that is due to the formation of goiter.

Intake of jodomarin contributes to the formation of more thyroid hormone that inhibits the release of pituitary hormones and goiter grows no further.

This method of treatment used in children (including neonates), adolescents and adults up to forty years with euthyroid goiter. Jodomarin under the age of 18 years shall be appointed at a dose of 100-200 mcg, adults up to 40 years jodomarin appoint 300-500 mg per day. The course of treatment in neonates two to four weeks, and the remaining six months to a year.

Take jodomarin after a meal, washing it down with water, tea, milk or juice.

What side effects may develop while taking jodomarin

If you take jodomarin for the prevention of goiter or a relapse, side effects usually do not occur even after prolonged and life-long use.

Side effects may occur when using therapeutic doses. The risk of acute or chronic intoxication iodine may occur during chronic administration of a dose of 150 micrograms per day. This latent hyperthyroidism (overactive thyroid) can move into an active form. If you take the drug at a dose of 300 mg, may cause symptoms of hyperthyroidism - increased activity, sleep disorders Dreams: how to understand our dreams , Irritability Irritability - you try to control my temper , Heart attacks and so on. This phenomenon is more common in the elderly and is a danger to patients due to the development of cardiovascular disorders.

Meet and chronic intoxication iodine - iodism, which is accompanied by a cough, runny nose, watery eyes, nausea, vomiting and headaches, the appearance of acne on the skin. Cancel jodomarin Jodomarin - will fill the deficit of iodine in the body   It leads to the restoration of the normal state.

Allergic reactions are also possible - often they occur in a variety of skin rashes and angioedema.

Galina Romanenko

The thyroid gland - it is an important body, which with the help of their hormones regulate the operation of all organs and systems in the body. Thyroid hormones are produced in its tissue and are called thyroid. Their secretion is regulated by pituitary hormones - thyroid stimulating hormone, and hormones of the hypothalamus - part of the brain responsible for the operation of the entire endocrine system.

How does the thyroid gland

The thyroid gland (thyroid) - is a small (weighing about 25 g) education, located on the front of the neck in front of the larynx and trachea rings. It has two lateral lobes and the isthmus. Thyroid glandular tissue is composed of many small follicles (vesicles). The vesicles accumulate iodine, which is supplied from outside the body (food and water) and used for the synthesis of thyroid hormones - thyroid hormones.

Thyroid hormones and the regulation of their receipt in the blood

The thyroid tissue formed mainly two types of hormones - triiodothyronine or T3 and tetraiodothyronine (thyroxine) T4. The bulk of the thyroid hormones in the blood is represented by T4, T3, the share is about 5%. The thyroid gland synthesizes thyroid hormones from iodine and the amino acid tyrosine, which is indispensable. There is another hormone - calcitonin, which is produced by special cells in adjacent follicles. This hormone involved in the regulation of calcium metabolism in the body.

In order for the thyroid gland to function properly, the person should receive a daily with food and water at least 200 micrograms of iodine. Otherwise violated the formation of hormones and reduce their content in the blood. Once this happens, the hypothalamus "take measures" to remedy the situation. It secretes a hormone tireoliberin, stimulates the pituitary gland to synthesize thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH). TSH in turn stimulates the synthesis of thyroid hormones - T3 and T4. If the thyroid hormone levels are still low, it is driven by the expansion of its tissue - the so-formed thyroid enlargement Increase in thyroid - that underlies the disease   or goiter.

If the thyroid hormone produced many tireostatin hypothalamus produces a hormone that suppresses the formation of TSH in the pituitary gland, and they cease to stimulate the thyroid gland and the amount of T3 and T4 in the blood decreases. In the regulation of the thyroid gland are involved, and other parts of the brain, and other endocrine glands.

Thyroid hormones affect the body

Thyroid hormones are secreted into the bloodstream and move through it (transported), connecting with the transport proteins of blood. They are transported to the cell in which they are essential (target cells), penetrate through their membranes and affect all types of metabolism.

All metabolic processes under the action of thyroid hormone accelerated. Stimulated glucose uptake in the gastro-intestinal tract is enhanced insulin action The principles of action of insulin - the science of saving lives That helps cells absorb glucose tissue - it is an energy material or fuel, which employs all the other kinds of exchange in the cell. Also stimulates the formation and breakdown of fats, while elevated levels of thyroid hormones in the blood by the collapse prevails, so people lose weight.

Activated and protein metabolism, which leads to a deficiency of the protein in the body when the thyroid hormones in the blood too much. This causes that the muscle protein is consumed, they decrease in volume.

Activation of metabolism require additional amounts of vitamins and minerals, which are involved in metabolism, part of the enzyme. The cells also require more oxygen, so the person is accelerated respiratory rate and heart rate. Also increases the generation of heat in the body.

Thyroid hormones are needed for normal neuropsychological development of the organism. Especially great is their influence on the development of children and adolescents: the lack of thyroid hormones Thyroid hormones: mechanism of action and physiological effects   they lag behind in mental development. Since thyroid hormones regulate calcium metabolism and such children are stunted.

Rates of thyroid hormones in the blood

In order to determine whether thyroid function, blood test. In addition to the thyroid hormones T3 and T4 determine the amount of pituitary TSH and some other indicators. It should be borne in mind that each laboratory has its own rules that must be indicated in the analysis of a number of research findings.

Normally, the amount of T4 or thyroxine Thyroxine - the main thyroid hormone   should be about 95% of the total amount of thyroid hormones, it is approximately 58-161 nmol / L. Normal T3 (triiodothyronine) in the blood is 1.3 - 2.7 nmol / L (about 5% of all thyroid hormones). Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) in the blood is present in an amount of 0.4 - 4 mkIE / ml.

Thyroid hormones are important for the state of the human body as a whole.

Galina Romanenko