What is the standard treatment for primary hypothyroidism?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Levothyroxine
- Step 1: Levothyroxine replaces the missing hormone, and the dose is adjusted by the TSH level.
Answer
Levothyroxine.
Why not the others: Methimazole and radioactive iodine treat hyperthyroidism.
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