Thyquidity
Generic name:levothyroxine sodium
Dosage form: oral solution
Drug class:Thyroid drugs
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Feb 1, 2021.
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- Indications and Usage
- Dosage and Administration
- Dosage Forms and Strengths
- Contraindications
- Warnings and Precautions
- Adverse Reactions/Side Effects
- Drug Interactions
- Use In Specific Populations
- Overdosage
- Description
- Clinical Pharmacology
- Nonclinical Toxicology
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- Patient Counseling Information
Thyroid hormones, including Thyquidity, either alone or with other therapeutic agents, should not be used for the treatment of obesity or for weight loss.
In euthyroid patients, doses within the range of daily hormonal requirements are ineffective for weight reduction.
Larger doses may produce serious or even life threatening manifestations of toxicity, particularly when given in association with sympathomimetic amines such as those used for their anorectic effects [seeAdverse Reactions (6),Drug Interactions (7.7), andOverdosage(10)].
Indications and Usage for Thyquidity
Hypothyroidism
Thyquidity is indicated as a replacement therapy in primary (thyroidal), secondary (pituitary), and tertiary (hypothalamic) congenital or acquired hypothyroidism.
Pituitary Thyrotropin (Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone, TSH) Suppression
Thyquidity is indicated as an adjunct to surgery and radioiodin...
