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Levothyroxine Treatment Report
Brand Names:
Synthroid, Levoxyl, Thyroxine, Levothroid, Eltroxin, Euthyrox, L-Thyroxine
See also:
Thyroid Hormone
What is Levothyroxine? Levothyroxine is 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.
See more information, including instructions, precautions, side effects, and interactions.
Reasons taken
256 patients in the community are taking or have taken Levothyroxine.
Top 10 (Show all)
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid) | 118 | 46% |
| Other | 51 | 19% |
| General health | 30 | 11% |
| Treat my mood condition(s) | 5 | 1% |
| Hashimoto's Thyroiditis | 4 | 1% |
| Support another treatment | 3 | 1% |
| Fatigue | 2 | <1% |
| Depression | 2 | <1% |
| Problems concentrating | 1 | <1% |
| Grave's Disease | 1 | <1% |
| daily | 0.0125 mg daily | 0.015 mg daily | 25 mcg (0.025 mg) daily | 0.05 mg daily | 50 mcg (0.05 mg) daily | 9 x 50 mcg (0.05 mg) weekly | 0.075 mg daily | 3 x 25 mcg (0.025 mg) daily | 75 mcg (0.075 mg) daily | 0.088 mg daily | 88 mcg (0.088 mg) daily | 0.1 mg daily | 100 mcg (0.1 mg) daily | 112 mcg (0.112 mg) daily | 0.125 mg daily | 125 mcg (0.125 mg) daily | 0.137 mg daily | 137 mcg (0.137 mg) daily | 0.15 mg daily | 150 mcg (0.15 mg) daily | 175 mcg (0.175 mg) daily | 0.2 mg daily | 200 mcg (0.2 mg) daily | 0.225 mg daily | 0.25 mg daily | 2 x 125 mcg (0.125 mg) daily | 2 x 175 mcg (0.175 mg) daily | 0.5 mg daily | 0.75 mcg daily | 0.75 mg daily | 0.88 mcg daily | 0.88 mg daily | 1.37 mg daily | 2 mg daily | 4 tbs. daily | 25 mcg daily | 25 mg daily | 30 mg daily | 50 mcg daily | 50 mg daily | 66 mcg daily | 75 mcg daily | 75 mg daily | 88 mg daily | 100 mg daily | 112 mcg daily | 125 mg daily | 137 daily | 137 mg daily | 150 mg daily | 175 mg daily | 188 mcg daily | 200 mcg daily | 200 mg daily | 250 mcg daily | 250 mg daily | ||
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Duration
How long current patients have been taking Levothyroxine or how long patients were taking Levothyroxine before stopping.
Currently Taking Levothyroxine
Stopped Taking Levothyroxine
Patient Reported Evaluations
Results from 42 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.
Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)
| Major | 33% | 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 50% | 3 |
| Can't tell | 17% | 1 |
Other
Side-effects (as an overall problem)
| Severe | 0% | 0 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 12% | 5 |
| Mild | 12% | 5 |
| None | 76% | 32 |
Top reported side-effects include: Fatigue, Heart Palpitations, Headaches
Summary results are based on 42 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.
Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 42)
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- Bryan Scott
- Sex: M
- Depression: 1
- Emotional: 1
- Compulsion: 0
- Anxiety: 0
- Mania: 0
- Physical: 2
- External Stress: Moderate
- 48 M
- Function: High
- Distress: Low
- See profile
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by Bryan Scott
Oct 02, 2008
- EfficacyModerate
- Side-effectsNone
- Other
- See full evaluation
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0 helpful marks
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- avaquaint
- Sex: F
- Depression: 0
- Emotional: 0
- Compulsion: 0
- Anxiety: 1
- Mania: 0
- Physical: 0
- External Stress: Moderate
- 20 F
- Function: High
- Distress: Low
- See profile
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by avaquaint
Nov 09, 2008
- EfficacyModerate
- Side-effectsMild
- Hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid)
- See full evaluation
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0 helpful marks
Report created on November 08, 2009.