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What is Euthyrox?

Euthyrox is an international brand name for levothyroxine, a synthetic form of the human hormone thyroxine. The drug is used to treat hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid), which can lead to weight gain, depression, and pain.

Reasons taken & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Reasons taken # of patients Major Moderate Slight None Can’t tell # of patients evaluated by
Hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid) 2 1
Hyperthyroidism (Overactive thyroid) 1 0

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Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
0 0%
Moderate
0 0%
Mild
1 100%
None
0 0%

Most commonly reported side effects

Dizziness
1 100%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Dosages

  100 mcg (0.1 mg) daily 100 mcg (0.1 mg) daily 150 mcg (0.15 mg) daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Euthyrox

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

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
1 100%
Usually
0 0%
Sometimes
0 0%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
0 0%
Somewhat
0 0%
A little
0 0%
Not at all
1 100%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
1 100%
$25-49
0 0%
< $25
0 0%

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Report created on November 23, 2009.