Thyroid hormone analog. Prepd by iodination of 4-(4′-hydroxyphenoxy)-3,5-diiodophenylacetic acid: Wilkinson, Biochem. J. 63, 601 (1956); Hems, GB 803149 (1958 to Glaxo); Wilkinson, GB 805761 (1958 to Nat. Res. Dev. Corp.); Meltzer et al., J. Org. Chem. 26, 1418 (1961). Clinical evaluation in thyroidectomy: S. I. Sherman, P. W. Ladenson, J. Clin. Endocrinol. Metab. 75, 901 (1992).
Antihypothyroid.
Antihypothyroid