Liotrix
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Thyroid hormone | |
Triiodothyronine | Thyroid hormone |
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Trade names | Thyrolar |
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Routes of administration | Oral |
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Liotrix is a 4:1 mixture of
Sometime prior to 2008 Forest Laboratories released the following statement regarding the limited availability of liotrix: "U.S. Pharmacopeia, an official public standards-setting authority for prescription and over-the-counter medicines and other health care products manufactured or sold in the United States, has mandated new specifications for a component used in the manufacturing of Thyrolar. As a result, all strengths of Thyrolar are currently on long-term back order while modifications necessary to meet these new specifications are made."[1]
Indications
The most common usage is hypothyroidism treatment, via supplementation.[2][3] Other uses include:
- Hashimoto's thyroiditis
- Congenital hypothyroidism
- thyroid stimulating hormonesuppression
- management of thyroid cancer
- as an agent in a differential diagnosis of hyperthyroidism and thyroid gland autonomy
Adverse effects
Adverse effects are mainly due to chronic accidental
Contraindications
Thyroid agents should not be used to treat
References
- ^ "Thyrolar". Forest Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Archived from the original on 11 August 2008.
- ^ a b "Liotrix (Professional Patient Advice)".
- ISBN 978-0-323-28693-0.
- ^ "LIOTRIX - ORAL (Thyrolar) side effects, medical uses, and drug interactions". MedicineNet.
- ^ a b "Thyrolar (Liotrix) dosing, indications, interactions, adverse effects, and more". MedScape.
- ^ "Thyrolar (Liotrix) dosing, indications, interactions, adverse effects, and more". MedScape.