Medical Treatment

• A complete evaluation to determine the cause of thyroid storm
  
  
• Intravenous fluids and electrolytes
  
  
• Oxygen if needed 
  
  
• Fever control with antipyretics (fever-reducing medications) and if needed cooling blankets
  
  
• Intravenous corticosteroids such as hydrocortisone
  
  
• Medications to block the production of thyroid hormones, such as propylthiouracil (PTU) or methimazole
  
  
• Iodide to block thyroid hormone release
  
  
• Block the action of thyroid hormones on the cells by drugs called beta-blockers, such as propranolol (Inderal) 
  
  
• Treatment of heart failure if present