Levothyroxin & Levothyroxine the same?

[jhl385]

I've been reading the previous discussion about generic vs branded medicine as it relates to hypothyroidism.  I am on Levothyroxin and need to know if it's the same as Levothyroxine.  
Thanks


This discussion is related to Levothyroxin versus Synthroid.

[jhl385]

AR - thanks for digging into this subject.  I'm going to bring up the differences between generic and branded Synthryoid tomorrow morning when I go for a blood test.  Just a checkup to see how the Levothyroxin is doing for me.

[ChitChatNine]

THANKS AR for this answer and thanks to the poster for asking cause I've wondered, too for a very long time!

C~

[AR-10]

The e on the end of the word has been driving me crazy, but after a half hour of Googling, I'd have to say yes.

Levothyroxin is not listed in the pharmacuidical referrences I have looked at, except for a German one. Levothyroxine is listed as the generic form of Synthroid, Levoxyl, etc.

The missing e on the end may be a typo or may be how a particular manufacturer markets their generic Levothyroxine.