Adjust dose at 6 to 8-weeks intervals until clinically euthyroid and TSH returns to normal
Levothyroxine is used in adults and children to treat hypothyroidism(underactive thyroid - a condition where the thyroid gland does not produce enough thyroid hormone)
An initial intravenous loading dose of levothyroxine sodium for injection between 300 to 500 mcg followed by once daily intravenous maintenance doses
Contact your care team regarding the use of this medication in children
Generic Availability YES Levothyroxine Sodium Injection Indications Indications Myxedema coma
(1) Important Limitations of Use: The relative bioavailability of this drug has not been
Levothyroxine oral tablet is available as the brand-name drugs Levoxyl
Uses for Levothyroxine Hypothyroidism Used orally as
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For chronic treatment of hypothyroidism, an oral dosage form of levothyroxine should be used to maintain a euthyroid state
Levothyroxine (T4) Sodium for Injection is indicated for the treatment of myxedema coma
It replaces or provides more thyroid hormone, which is normally produced by the thyroid gland
There is a long experience of oral levothyroxine use in pregnant women that has not reported increased rates of fetal malformations, miscarriages or other
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An initial intravenous loading dose of Levothyroxine Sodium for Injection between 300 to 500 mcg, followed by once daily intravenous maintenance doses between 50 and 100 mcg, should be administered, as clinically indicated, until the patient can tolerate oral therapy
3) Larger doses may produce serious or even life threatening manifestations of toxicity
Levothyroxine is used to treat an underactive thyroid (hypothyroidism)
The powder form of levothyroxine injection can be used as a substitute for the oral dose when a rapid effect is needed and when the oral route is not
Levothyroxine helps to reduce the symptoms of low thyroid hormone such as weight gain, sensitivity to cold, lack of energy, and dry skin
For chronic treatment of hypothyroidism, an oral dosage form of levothyroxine should be used to maintain a euthyroid state
Triostat (liothyronine sodium injection) (T 3) is indicated in the treatment of myxedema coma/precoma
Oral levothyroxine is approved for use as a replacement therapy in hypothyroidism
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