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What is Synthroid?

Synthroid®is the brand name for levothyroxine sodium, a hormone involved in the body's metabolic processes. It is used for replacement or supplemental therapy in hypothyroidism and pituitary TSH suppression.

Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
0 0%
Moderate
1 7%
Mild
2 14%
None
11 79%

Most commonly reported side effects

Fatigue
3 21%
Stiffness
1 7%
excessive sweating
1 7%
Nausea
1 7%
problem concentrating
1 7%
Headaches
1 7%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Dosages

Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking Synthroid. See all 64 dosages ►

  daily 0.001 mg daily 0.025 mg daily 25 mcg (0.025 mg) daily 0.05 mg daily 50 mcg (0.05 mg) daily 0.075 mcg daily 0.075 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 0.112 mcg daily 0.112 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 0.175 mg daily 175 mcg (0.175 mg) daily 200 mcg (0.2 mg) daily 0.225 mg daily 0.25 mcg daily 0.25 mg daily 300 mcg (0.3 mg) daily 2 x 200 mcg (0.2 mg) daily 0.5 mg daily 0.75 mg daily 0.88 mg daily 1 mg daily 1.25 mg daily 1.5 mg daily 1.8 mg daily 10 mg daily 12.5 mg daily 13.7 mg daily 25 mg daily 50 daily 50 mcg daily 50 mg daily 62.5 mcg daily 75 mcg daily 75 mg daily 88 mcg daily 88 mg daily 100 daily 100 mcg daily 100 mg daily 105 mg daily 112 daily 112 mcg daily 112 mg daily 112.5 mg daily 115 mg daily 125 mg daily 137 mg daily 150 mg daily 200 mg daily 225 mcg daily 250 mg daily
  22 Number of Patients: 22 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 10 Number of Patients: 10 6 Number of Patients: 6 16 Number of Patients: 16 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 16 Number of Patients: 16 2 Number of Patients: 2 11 Number of Patients: 11 3 Number of Patients: 3 17 Number of Patients: 17 2 Number of Patients: 2 4 Number of Patients: 4 7 Number of Patients: 7 2 Number of Patients: 2 12 Number of Patients: 12 2 Number of Patients: 2 3 Number of Patients: 3 5 Number of Patients: 5 7 Number of Patients: 7 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 4 Number of Patients: 4 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 4 Number of Patients: 4 2 Number of Patients: 2 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 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 7 Number of Patients: 7 1 Number of Patients: 1 4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 5 Number of Patients: 5 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 6 Number of Patients: 6 3 Number of Patients: 3 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Synthroid (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Doctor's advice
2 40% Doctor's advice: 40%
Other
2 40% Other: 40%
Expense
1 20% Expense: 20%

See all 5 patients who’ve stopped taking Synthroid

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Synthroid

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
2
2
3
10
15
71

Stopped Taking Synthroid

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

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
13 93%
Usually
1 7%
Sometimes
0 0%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
0 0%
Somewhat
0 0%
A little
1 7%
Not at all
13 93%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
2 14%
< $25
7 50%

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Report created on November 23, 2009.