This medication is used for treating hypothyroidism, underactive thyroid gland activity, and pituitary Thyroid Stimulation Hormone (TSH) suppression (for decreasing TSH levels).
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This medication indicated in replacemental or supplemental therapy in hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid gland); pituitary TSH suppression.
Contradications
This medication is contraindicated in patients with thyrotoxicosis (excess circulating thyroid hormones).
Side effects
Anginal pain, palpitation, skeletal muscle cramps, tachycardia (increased heart rate), diarrhoea, vomiting, imsomnia (inability to sleep), headaches,weightloss, flushing, sweating, rash, restlessness, menstual disorders, heat intolerance and transient alopecia (hairloss) in children.
Expert Advice
Indications:
This medication indicated in replacemental or supplemental therapy in hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid gland); pituitary TSH suppression.
Pregnancy:
Studies show no risk. Consult your doctor before using this medicine.
Lactation:
Lactating females should consult their doctors before using this medicine.
Precautions:
Elderly, Cardiovascular disorders, diabetes, long standing hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid gland), adrenal insufficiency (adrenal glands do not produce enough steroid hormones).
Contraindications:
This medication is contraindicated in patients with thyrotoxicosis (excess circulating thyroid hormones).
Side effects:
Anginal pain, palpitation, skeletal muscle cramps, tachycardia (increased heart rate), diarrhoea, vomiting, imsomnia (inability to sleep), headaches,weightloss, flushing, sweating, rash, restlessness, menstual disorders, heat intolerance and transient alopecia (hairloss) in children.
FAQs
Indications:
Storage:
Please store at room temperature ranging from 15°C to 30°C, away from sunlight and out of the reach of children. Read the leaflet provided with the medicine for further storage guidance.
Effects on pregnancy and lactation:
This medicine can be used by pregnant females. However, please consult your healthcare provider before use. This medicine can be used by nursing females. However, please consult your healthcare provider before use.
Administration:
It is mostly taken orally at least 30 minutes before meals. The dosage is dependent on the age, condition and its severity. Please consult your doctor before using this medicine.
Side Effects:
The patients administered with this medicine may experience chest pain, changes in heart function, insomnia, excitability, weight loss, menstrual changes, muscular weakness, rash, swelling, heat intolerance, pseudotumor cerebri (high brain pressure), and alopecia (hair loss from any part of the body, occurs mainly in children in this case).
Precautions:
The patients with heart impairment, diabetes, longstanding hypothyroidism and adrenal insufficiency (decreased adrenal gland activity), and elderly should be cautious.
Contraindications:
The patients with thyrotoxicosis (toxicity of the thyroid gland) should avoid use of this medicine.
