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However, more serious rare yet adverse reactions, notably agranulocytosis and hepatotoxicity have been documented in literature. Here we present a case of a 27-year-old female, recently diagnosed with Graves\u2019 disease, who was prescribed methimazole and developed severe pruritus with cholestatic jaundice 13 days later. Concomitant causes of liver disease were ruled out. The treatment was discontinued, and a switch to corticosteroid therapy with a regimen of radioactive iodine sessions was initiated. The patient\u2019s condition showed a resolution of pruritus and jaundice, a disappearance of cytolysis with an aggravation of cholestasis followed by a gradual decrease, leading to the liver function normalization after 2 years. Methimazole-induced cholestatic jaundice is a rare yet severe adverse effect. 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