A number of drugs may be associated with a chronic thyroiditis.
General features of drug-induced conditions:
(1) absence of thyroiditis prior to starting the drug
(2) resolution of the thyroiditis after stopping the drug
(3) recurrence of the thyroiditis after drug re-exposure
(4) presence of an alternative explanation for the thyroiditis
Drugs associated with thyroiditis:
(1) amiodarone
(2) denileukin (interleukin-2 merged with diphtheria toxin; discontinued)
(3) interferon alfa
(4) interleukin-2
(5) kinase inhibitors
(6) lithium
(7) checkpoint inhibitors
(8) minocycline
(9) iodine
