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Thyroid Hormone Pills
Where to purchase (check with a doctor first):
| Brand Name |
Generic Name |
Company |
Contains
T2
() |
Contains
T3
(triiodothyronine) |
Contains
T4
(thyroxine) |
Synthetic = S
Glandular = G |
| Synthroid® |
Levothyroxine |
Knoll Pharmaceuticals |
|
|
Yes |
S |
| Levoxyl® |
Levothyroxine |
Jones Medical Industries |
|
|
Yes |
S |
| Levothroid® |
Levothyroxine |
Forest Pharmaceuticals |
|
|
Yes |
S |
| Euthyrox® |
Levothyroxine |
EM Pharma |
|
|
Yes |
S |
| Cytomel® |
triiodothyronine |
|
|
Yes |
|
S |
| Armour® |
Thyroid (porcine) |
|
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
G |
| Thyrolar® |
Liotrix |
|
No |
Yes(t4/t3=4) |
Yes |
S |
| Thyrium® |
Thyroid (bovine) |
VitOrgan of Germany |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
G |
I'm not a doctor, if you see any errors, please e-mail me at ben@qualitycounts.com along with the reference if you have it.
- Effects of Levothyroxine on Bone Mineral Density Remain Unclear - Doctor's Guide, 3/3/04
- Thyroid Hormone Therapy Does Not Increase The Risk Of Hip Fracture In Older Women - Doctor's Guide, 7/16/03
- Starting Therapy With High-Dose Levothyroxine Is Safe in Asymptomatic Cardiac Patients - Medscape, 6/23/03
- Levothyroxine Decreases Risk of Atherosclerosis in Women with Subclinical Hypothyroidism - Doctor's Guide, 5/18/03 - "Compared to controls, the
hypothyroid women had significantly elevated levels of fibrinogen, plasminogen activator inhibitor (PAI-1), and factor VII (P<0.0001). They also had lower levels of
antithrombin III activity (P<0.05). When the hypothyroid women were treated with levothyroxine, they had significant decreases in both PAI-1 and factor VII ... These findings show that
subclinical hypothyroidism may play an important role in promoting both hypofibrinolytic and
hypercoagulable states, and therefore leading to the development of atherosclerosis in female patients"
- FDA Approves First Prescription Drug Using Penwest's PROSOLV®; MOVA To Market Thyroid Treatment Formulation - Doctor's Guide, 4/26/02 -
"is a sodium levothyroxine dosage form indicated for the treatment of hypothyroidism and the suppression of thyroid stimulating hormone"
- Levothyroxine Treatment May Be Associated With Hip Fracture In Males - Doctor's Guide, 2/19/02
- Levothyroxine Treatment and Occurrence of Fracture of the Hip - Archives of Internal Medicine, 2/11/02 - "Prescription of
levothyroxine [T4] was an independent predictor of fracture occurrence in males (AOR, 1.69; 95% CI, 1.12-2.56; P =
.01) but not females"
- New Trouble for an Old Drug [Synthroid]? - Dr. Weil, 8/3/01
- Thyroid Hormone Not Necessary To Shrink Thyroid Nodules - Doctor's Guide, 6/22/01
- FDA Approves Unithroid (Levothyroxine), Thyroid Hormone Replacement, For Use In Adults And Children - PSL Group, 8/23/00
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