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Category: Prescription Drugs
Most Popular Types: Armour Thyroid, Westhroid
Generic Name: Thyroid Extract
See also: Thyroid Hormone
Thyroid extract is used for replacement or supplemental therapy in hypothyroidism; pituitary Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH) suppressants (thyroid nodules, thyroiditis, multinodular goiter, thyroid cancer), thyrotoxicosis, and diagnostic suppression tests.
| Purpose | # of patients |
# of patients with evaluations
Efficacy
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Major | Moderate | Slight | None | Can’t tell |
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| Hypothyroidism | 87 | 22 |
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| Other | 28 | 8 |
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| Hashimoto's Thyroiditis | 16 | 7 |
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| General health | 9 | 4 |
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| Fibromyalgia | 8 | 4 |
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| Hashimoto's Thyroiditis | 5 | 1 |
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Commonly reported side effects, conditions, and hospitalizations associated with Thyroid Extract
| Weight gain | 2 | |
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| Diarrhea | 1 | |
| Dry eyes | 1 | |
| Anger | 1 | |
| Heart rate increased | 1 | |
| Swelling in legs, feet and ankles | 1 | |
| See all 9 reported side effects ▼ | ||
Frequently reported dosages based on patients currently taking Thyroid Extract. See all 24 dosages ►
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
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| Other | 19 | ||
| Doctor's advice | 10 | ||
| Did not seem to work | 5 | ||
| Side effects too severe | 1 | ||
| Personal research | 1 | ||
| Course of treatment ended | 1 | ||
| Change in health plan coverage | 1 | ||
| Not indicated | 1 |
Adherence
Taking treatment as prescribed
Adherence of Thyroid Extract
Always |
39 | 85% |
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Usually |
4 | 9% |
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Sometimes |
2 | 4% |
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Never |
1 | 2% |
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Burden
Difficulty being on treatment
Burden of Thyroid Extract
Very |
1 | 2% |
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Somewhat |
1 | 2% |
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A little |
6 | 13% |
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Not at all |
38 | 83% |
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Cost
Paid out of pocket
Cost of Thyroid Extract
$200+ |
0 | 0% |
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$100-199 |
1 | 3% |
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$50-99 |
0 | 0% |
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$25-49 |
4 | 11% |
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< $25 |
30 | 86% |
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Report created on February 11, 2012.