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1 The effect of small doses of carbimazole on the binding rate constant of intrathyroidal iodide, plasma methimazole concentrations and circulating thyroid hormone concentrations in five hyperthyroid patients is presented. 2 In all patients there was a marked reduction in iodide binding with carbimazole doses as low as 5 to 10 mg daily. 3 In three patients little further reduction in the observed binding rate occurred with daily doses in excess of 10 mg despite progressive increases in plasma methimazole concentrations. 4 At the end of 4 weeks' treatment with 10 mg carbimazole daily, the reduction in thyroid hormone concentrations and clinical improvement were such as to suggest that this dose may be an effective starting dose in many patients. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

1 Methimazole plasma concentrations were measured in two groups of hyperthyroid subjects after the oral administration of either carbimazole or methimazole. 2 With the HPLC method it was also possible to measure the concentration of a methimazole metabolite, 3-methyl-2- thiohydantoin in one patient. 3 Large interindividual differences were observed, especially within the carbimazole group. 4 Incomplete absorption of carbimazole could explain particular high apparent volumes of distribution and apparent clearances. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

1 A high performance liquid chromatographic (HPLC) method was used to study the pharmacokinetics of methimazole after oral administration of carbimazole to women in various stages of pregnancy. 2 In one patient it was possible to conduct the study in the first and third timesters: there was an appreciable increase in the apparent clearance of methimazole. 3 Based on the assumption of complete absorption and hydrolysis of carbimazole to methimazole the mean apparent clearance was found to be significantly higher in pregnant patients receiving 10 mg carbimazole than in non-pregnant patients receiving the same dose. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]