Some antihypertensive drugs elevate TSH levels

[diogenes]

It appears that certain antihypertensive drugs can affect TSH levels. This might be important for those taking such drugs and T4. Downloadable.

Front. Pharmacol., 07 March 2022 | doi.org/10.3389/fphar.2022....

Effects of Antihypertensive Drugs on Thyroid Function in Type 2 Diabetes Patients With Euthyroidism

Lijuan Yang, Xiuqin Sun, , Yi Zhao and Hong Tao*

[radd]

diogenes,

Yes, could complicate an initial diagnose but once a stabilised thyroid hormone dose still allowed for hypo symptoms, this could be useful in obtaining a higher (required) T4 dose when facing a TSH obsessed GP 😉.

I looked the meds up and they are atenolol, betaxolol, bisoprolol, esmolol, acebutolol, metoprolol, and nebivolol, none of which are mine.

I take a calcium channel blocker & angiotensin II receptor antagonist (ARB) which I am sure bring their own set of hidden side effects as well as controlling BP.