This medicine is available only with your doctor's prescription
Titrate dosage every 6 to 8 weeks as needed until the patient is euthyroid
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Levothyroxine (Oral Route) Proper Use Drug information provided by: Merative, Micromedex ® This medicine will need to be taken for the rest of your life or
It replaces or provides more thyroid hormone, which is normally produced by the thyroid gland
About Synthroid dosing
Oral levothyroxine is primarily indicated for treating primary, secondary, and tertiary hypothyroidism
USE SYNTHROID® (levothyroxine sodium) tablets, for oral use is a prescription, man-made thyroid hormone that is used to treat a condition called hypothyroidism in adults and
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This medicine is available only with your doctor's prescription
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Dose: individualize dose PO qd; Start: 10-15 mcg/kg/dose PO qd, then adjust dose q2wk; Info: adjust dose based on TFTs; use lower start dose and incr
Learn more about levothyroxine (Synthroid) at Synthroid is the brand name for levothyroxine, which is commonly used to treat hypothyroidism (low thyroid levels)
Seniors: Synthroid should be started at less than the full replacement dose in this population
A lower starting dosage, 15 mg/day, is recommended in patients with long standing myxedema, particularly if cardiovascular impairment is suspected, in which case extreme caution is recommended
Tell your doctor if you start experiencing any of the following symptoms: rapid or abnormal heartbeat, chest pain, difficulty catching your breath, leg cramps, headache, nervousness, irritability, sleeplessness, shaking, change in appetite, weight gain or loss, vomiting This medicine may affect fertility
In most patients, hypothyroidism is a permanent condition requiring lifelong treatment
The recommended daily dose of SYNTHROID in pediatric patients with hypothyroidism is The recommended dosage of Synthroid varies depending on the individual's age, weight, and specific medical condition
6 mcg/kg/day Increased thyroid hormone dosage requirements should be anticipated during pregnancy, especially in the first and second trimesters
If the second test shows high TSH but T-4 and T-3 are in the standard range, then the diagnosis is a condition called subclinical hypothyroidism
Levothyroxine injection is used to treat myxedema coma (severe hypothyroidism), a condition where the thyroid gland does not produce enough thyroid hormone
The average full replacement dose of Levothyroxine Sodium Tablets is approximately 1