synthroid
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What is synthroid?
Generic Name: levothyroxine
Other Brand Names:
Euthyrox, Levothroid, Levoxyl, Unithroid, levothyroxine, 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 synthroid (1625)
We're pleased to announce that Prof. Garth Nicolson, founder of the Institute for Molecular...
Living without a Thyroid Gland - Thyroid Disorders Community
- Nov 04, 2009
Took myself off synthroid for 2 months as an experiment. Ready to go back on at 137mcg -- ...
Okay Doc increased my synthyroid to 200mcg yesterday and when I went to pick up the medicin...
A few months ago I saw a Doc for a running related injury that was bothering me. As I was ...
Late/Missed Menstrual Period - Thyroid Disorders Community
- Nov 01, 2009Stopping Synthroid - Thyroid Disorders Community
- Oct 31, 2009
My TSH was 0.94 FT4 0.90 and FT3 232 FT's are on the low end and my TSH is perfect. Li...
Does anyone have any experience with this? The levels were 5 then they raised the meds from...
Journals about synthroid(17)
I went to see my primary dr because my lab work came back and my thyroid levels were o...
Since Armour Thyroid is no longer available, I am now taking 25mg of generic Synthroid...
I don't have much choice...but there was a time I felt really good on synthroid and cy...
