Carbimazole Tablet: Uses, Dosage, Side Effects, Precautions and Alternates

Carbimazole Tablet

Generic nameCarbimazole
Drug classAnti-thyroid medicine (thionamide/sulfur-containing imidazole derivative)
FormsTablet

Carbimazole is an anti-thyroid medicine used to treat an overactive thyroid gland. It is changed by the body into its active form, methimazole, which reduces the amount of thyroid hormones the thyroid gland makes.