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Radiation can come in the form of a pill. Iodine (131 I) used in thyroid treatment might be given in pill form or as a liquid. The choice is an institutional decision based on many factors, including the amount to be given to a patient.
New Hypothyroid Medications. There are several new thyroid hormone preparations that can be used to treat patients with. hypothyroidism. These include a new preparation of levothyroxine called Tirosint that is the only. thyroid preparation in a gel capsule. There is also new preparation of desiccated thyroid (from. porcine thyroid) called WP thyroid, that is similar to Nature-Throid. Many patients have trouble absorbing standard thyroid preparations such as levothyroxine, Synthroid or Levoxyl. Certain conditions and several medications (calcium, iron, vitamins that.