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What is Cytomel? Cytomel is a brand name for the drug liothyronine sodium, a synthetic form of the thyroid hormone tri-iodio-thyronine or T3. Cytomel is used medically in the treatment of hypothyroidism. Read more...Click to read more below

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Reasons Taken

18 patients in the community are taking or have taken Cytomel.

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Cytomel.

  0 day 0.05 mg day 0.5 mcg day 10 mcg day 12 day 15 mg day 25 mcg day 25 mg day 37 mg day 37.5 mcg day
  1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Duration

How long current patients have been taking Cytomel or how long patients were taking Cytomel before stopping.

Currently taking Cytomel

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
1
4
1
3
6

Stopped taking Cytomel

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
1
2
0
0
0
0
Why Patients Stopped Taking Cytomel (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work 2 67% Did not seem to work: 67%
Side effects too severe 2 67% Side effects too severe: 67%
Course of treatment ended 1 33% Course of treatment ended: 33%


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