levothyroxine
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What is levothyroxine?
Generic Name: levothyroxine
Other Brand Names:
Euthyrox, Levothroid, Levoxyl, Synthroid, Unithroid, l-thyroxine, Levothyroxine Sodium
Levothyroxine is a replacement for a hormone that is normally produced by your thyroid
gland to regulate the body's energy and metabolism. Levothyroxine is given when the thyroid
does not produce enough of this hormone on its own.
Levothyroxine treats hypothyroidism (low thyroid hormone). Levothyroxine is also used
to treat or prevent goiter (enlarged thyroid gland), which can be caused by hormone imbalances,
radiation treatment, surgery, or cancer.
Levothyroxine should not be used to treat obesity or weight problems.
Levothyroxine may also be used for other purposes not listed in this medication guide.
Posts on levothyroxine (320)
I had thyroid cancer in 2001 so had entire tyroid taken out. I have started having extreme ...
levothyroxine - Thyroid Disorders Community
- Nov 06, 2009
I have been diagnosed with very underactive thyroid. My doctor prescribed Levothyroxine. ...
I am a 38 year old female who has been treated for Hypothyroidism for about 15 years n...
levothyroxine=dizziness? - Thyroid Disorders Community
- Oct 13, 2009
As I mentioned in another post I have been on synthroid for couple of years and and the pas...
levthyroxine - Thyroid Disorders Community
- Oct 06, 2009
I began taking the smallest dose of levothyroxine a few months ago. I know I'm not supposed...
My levothyroxine side effects - Thyroid Disorders Community
- Sep 06, 2009
I had thyroid cancer in 2001 so had entire tyroid taken out. I have started having extrem...
Journals about levothyroxine(6)
Test results from my 9/23/09 bloodwork. TSH 0.85, but I'd only been taking Levothyrox...
Today I started taking .025 mg of levothyroxine. We'll see how it goes.
Levothyroxine from 0.088 mgms day 1
to 0.1 mgms day 2
Cyt...
