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Treating Hypothyroidism Medicine that boosts your levels of thyroid hormone is an easy way to treat your hypothyroidism. It's not a cure, but it can keep your condition under control for the rest of your life. The most common treatment is levothyroxine (Levoxyl, Synthroid, Tirosint, Unithroid, Unithroid Direct), a man-made version of the thyroid hormone thyroxine (T4).
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- 1. 9. Levothyroxine is a replacement or supplement thyroid hormone. You will need regular blood tests to check your thyroid levels, particularly at the beginning of this treatment. If you experience any side-effects, speak with your doctor, as your dose may need adjusting.
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Hypothyroidism A synthetic thyroid hormone called levothyroxine is the treatment of choice for hypothyroidism. This drug is a synthetic derivative of T4 (thyroxine), and it normalizes blood levels of TSH, T4, and T3. Brand Names . A number of levothyroxine brands are available.
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- There are 3 main treatments for Graves' disease: 1  Antithyroid medicine. 2  These drugs keep the thyroid from making too much thyroid hormone. 3  Methimazole (meh-THEYE-muh-zohl), or MMI (brand name,Tapazole. 4  Propylthiouracil (PROH-puhl-theye-oh-YUR-uh-sil), or PTU. 5  Radioactive iodine (RAI). 6  Surgery.
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Chronic Thyroiditis (Hashimoto's Disease)  In-Depth Report The goal of thyroid drug therapy is to provide the body with replacement thyroid hormone when the gland is not able to produce enough itself. A synthetic thyroid hormone called levothyroxine is the treatment of choice for hypothyroidism. This drug is a synthetic derivative of T4 (thyroxine), and it normalizes blood levels of TSH, T4, and T3. Brand Names . A number of levothyroxine brands are available.
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Thyroid drugs Thyroid drugs. What are Thyroid drugs. Thyroid drugs contain thyroid hormones and are used to supplement naturally occurring thyroid hormones in the body. They are used in the treatment of hypothyroidism (also called under-active thyroid disease), a common condition where the thyroid gland does not make enough thyroid hormone. Some thyroid drugs are also used in the treatment of goiter and for diagnosing certain thyroid conditions. Thyroid hormones have profound effects on metabolism and influence heart and digestive function, muscle control, brain development and bone maintenance. They are also vital for proper growth and development.
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Synthroid Synthroid (levothyroxine) is a thyroid medicine that replaces a hormone 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. Synthroid treats hypothyroidism (low thyroid hormone). Synthroid is also used to treat or prevent goiter (enlarged thyroid gland), which can be caused by hormone imbalances, radiation treatment, surgery, or cancer.
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Thyroid Replacement Hormones Levothyroxine (Synthroid, Levoxyl, Levothroid, Unithroid, Tirosint, Levo-T) is a synthetic version of the principle thyroid hormone, thyroxine (T4), which is made and released by the thyroid gland. Thyroid hormone increases the metabolic rate of cells of all tissues in the body. It is prescribed to treat hypothyroidism and to suppress thyroid hormone release in the management of cancerous thyroid nodules and growth of goiters. It is important to be aware of drug interactions, as well as common side effects on the user.
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- ANTITHYROID DRUGS OVERVIEW. Antithyroid drugs (also called thionamides) are most often used to treat an overactive thyroid (hyperthyroidism) caused by Graves' disease. These drugs block the formation of thyroid hormone by the thyroid gland . (See Patient education: Hyperthyroidism (overactive thyroid) (Beyond the Basics).) Antithyroid drugs have several benefits and a few risks.
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- An underactive thyroid (hypothyroidism) is usually treated by taking daily hormone replacement tablets called levothyroxine. Levothyroxine replaces the thyroxine hormone, which your thyroid doesn't make enough of. You'll initially have regular blood tests until the correct dose of levothyroxine is reached.
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Tirosint Uses Tirosint® (levothyroxine sodium) is a prescription medication that is a manufactured version of levothyroxine, a thyroid hormone. It is used to treat the following conditions: Underactive thyroid (hypothyroidism) Certain types of thyroid cancer (when used with surgery or other treatments)
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Thyroid Replacement Hormones The following is a list of the thyroid replacement hormones that are available in the United States: 1  levothyroxine sodium (Levothroid, Levoxyl, Synthroid, Tirosint, Unithroid) 2  liothyronine sodium (Cytomel, Triostat)  liotrix (Thyrolar)
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What Is Levothyroxine (Synthroid)? Levothyroxine is a synthetic thyroid hormone used to treat hypothyroidism, a condition in which the thyroid gland doesn't produce enough thyroid hormone. The drug is available under the brand names Levothroid, Levoxyl, Levo-T, Synthroid, Tirosint, and Unithroid. Thyroid hormones affect the metabolism of protein, fats, and carbohydrates.
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What is Thyroid Hormone Replacement Therapy? To best understand the purpose of thyroid hormone replacement therapy, you need to understand the interaction of T3 and T4—the two thyroid hormones. T3 and T4. The full name of T3 is triiodothyronine, and T4's full name is tetraiodothyronine or thyroxine. T3 and T4 control your body's metabolism.
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Thyroid Patients: Do You Need T3 To Feel Well? (A brief recap: Synthroid, Levoxyl and other levothyroxine drugs -- also called l-thyroxine, and L-T4) are synthetic forms of the T4 thyroid hormone. T4 is the storage hormone, and it must be converted into T3, the active hormone, to be used by the cells. The drug Cytomel is a synthetic form of T3.
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Pharmacology: Thyroid and Antithyroid Drugs T4, T3, and liotrix. thyroid drugs: mechanism of action. induce changes in the metabolic rate, including the rate of protein, carbohydrate, and lipid metabolism, and to increase oxygen consumption, body temperature, blood volume, and overall cellular growth and differentiation.
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What is TSH? USE. SYNTHROID ® (levothyroxine sodium tablets, USP) is a prescription, man-made thyroid hormone that is used to treat a condition called hypothyroidism, except in cases of temporary hypothyroidism, which is usually associated with an inflammation of the thyroid gland (thyroiditis).
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- Some medicines can affect the way your thyroid drug works, including: 1  Anti-seizure medicines like carbamazepine (Tegretol) and phenytoin sodium (Dilantin) 2  Birth control pills and estrogen. 3  Cancer drugs called tyrosine kinase inhibitors.  Medicines for depression, like sertraline 1  (Zoloft) Testosterone.
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Propylthiouracil Propylthiouracil inhibits the synthesis of thyroid hormones and thus is effective in the treatment of hyperthyroidism. The drug does not inactivate existing thyroxine and triiodothyronine that are stored in the thyroid or circulating in the blood, nor does it interfere with the effectiveness of thyroid hormones given by mouth or by injection.
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Hyperthyroidism: Medications Hyperthyroidism: Medications. Medications used for the Treatment of Hyperthyroidism. Propylthiouracil (PTU) PTU, used for the treatment of hyperthyroidism, exerts its actions by decreasing thyroid hormone synthesis, and by blocking the conversion of thyroxine (T4) to triiodothyronine (T3).
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Cytomel Thyroid hormone drugs are natural or synthetic preparations containing tetraiodothyronine (T4, levothyroxine) sodium or triiodothyronine (T3, liothyronine) sodium or both. T4 and T3 are produced in the human thyroid gland by the iodination and coupling of the amino acid tyrosine.
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Tirosint What is Synthroid? Synthroid (levothyroxine) is a replacement for a hormone 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. Synthroid treats hypothyroidism (low thyroid hormone). Synthroid is also used to treat or prevent goiter (enlarged thyroid gland), which can be caused by hormone imbalances, radiation treatment, surgery, or cancer.
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- Synthroid is the most commonly-prescribed brand of T4 for hypothyroidism. It delivers a steady, prolonged dose of T4. There is also a generic form of T4 available, which is more cost-effective than brand-name medications.ynthetic forms of the thyroid hormone T4 are generally called levothyroxine, and they are considered the standard treatment for hypothyroidism. Though they are man-made, synthetic T4 hormones are exactly the same as the T4 that is produced and released by the thyroid gland. Types of T4 Supplements.
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How To Take Your Thyroid Hormone Replacement Medication If you are on thyroid hormone replacement drugs (i.e., generic levothyroxine, or the Synthroid, Levoxyl, or Tirosint brands) and are not feeling well, one possibility is that you may benefit from adding T3, or switching to a thyroid medication that includes T3.