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Common name
Levothyroxine, T4
Synonyms: T4, L-Thyroxine, Levothyroxine, Eltroxin, Euthyrox, Laevoxin, Levaxin, Levolet, Levothroid, Levoxine, Levoxyl, Novothyrox, Oroxine, Thyratabs, Thyrax, Thyroxin, Unithroid
Description
Levothyroxine is a replacement for a hormone that is normally produced by your thyroid gland to regulate the body is energy and metabolism. Levothyroxine is given when the thyroid does not produce enough of this hormone on its own
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Active Ingredients:
Levothyroxine
Therapeutic actions:
Levothyroxine is a thyroid hormone. Thyroid hormones are produced and released by the thyroid gland and regulate the body is metabolism. When the thyroid gland is underactive (hypothyroidism) it does not produce enough thyroid hormone and metabolism slows.
What is it used for?:
Treating low thyroid activity and treating or suppressing different types of goiters. It is also used with surgery and other medicines for managing certain types of thyroid cancer.
Contraindications and cautions:
• allergy to any ingredient in Levothyroxine
• a history of heart attack, chest pain (angina), adrenal gland problems, or elevated thyroid hormone levels that have not been treated
Side effects:
General: anxiety; diarrhea; flushing; mood swings; muscle weakness; partial, temporary hair loss; sleeplessness; stomach cramps; tiredness; vomiting.
Serious allergic reactions (rash; hives; itching; difficulty breathing; tightness in the chest; swelling of the mouth, face, lips, or tongue); seizures; changes in appetite; fever; changes in menstrual periods; chest pain; difficulty breathing; headache; excessive sweating; fast heartbeat; tremors; hyperactivity; inability to handle warm or hot room/weather conditions; irregular heartbeat; hives or skin rash; irritability; leg cramps; nervousness; pounding in the chest; shortness of breath; weight gain or weight loss.
Interactions:
• Levothyroxine is effectiveness may be decreased by aluminum salts (eg, antacids), aminoquinolones (eg, chloroquine), amiodarone, HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors (eg, simvastatin), iron salts (eg, ferrous sulfate), raloxifene, rifampin, sertraline, or sucralfate.
• Side effects such as nervousness, fast heart rate, or irregular heartbeat may occur if taking HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors (eg, simvastatin) or tricyclic antidepressants (eg, amitriptyline).
• Levothyroxine may increase actions and the risk of Anticoagulants (eg, warfarin) or ketamine side effects.
• Levothyroxine may decrease effectiveness of beta-blockers (eg, metoprolol) or digitalis glycosides (eg, digoxin).
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L-Thyroxin
100 tabs (100 mcg/tab)
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Berlin-Chemie, Germany |
$34.00 |
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