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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.

Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
0 0%
Moderate
2 5%
Mild
6 16%
None
30 79%

Most commonly reported side effects

Fatigue
7 18%
dry mouth
4 11%
Headaches
3 8%
cracking skin around fingernails
2 5%
Nausea
2 5%
problem concentrating
2 5%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Dosages

Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking Levothyroxine. See all 86 dosages ►

  daily 0.001 mg daily 25 mcg (0.025 mg) daily 0.025 mcg daily 0.025 mg daily 25 mcg (0.025 mg) daily 1.5 x 25 mcg (0.025 mg) daily 0.05 daily 0.05 mg daily 50 mcg (0.05 mg) daily 0.065 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 2 x 50 mcg (0.05 mg) daily 0.112 mcg daily 0.112 mg daily 112 mcg (0.112 mg) daily 0.125 mcg 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 0.2 mg daily 200 mcg (0.2 mg) daily 0.225 mg daily 0.25 mcg daily 0.25 mg daily 2 x 125 mcg (0.125 mg) daily 300 mcg (0.3 mg) daily 0.4 mg daily 2 x 200 mcg (0.2 mg) daily 0.5 mg daily 0.75 mg daily 0.88 mg daily 1 daily 1 mg daily 1.25 mg daily 1.5 mg daily 1.8 mg daily 30 x 75 mcg (0.075 mg) daily 10 mcg 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 80 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 g daily 125 mcg daily 125 mg daily 136 mg daily 137 mg daily 150 mcg daily 150 mg daily 175 mcg daily 175 mg daily 200 mcg daily 200 mg daily 225 mcg daily 250 mg daily 375 mg daily
  27 Number of Patients: 27 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 4 Number of Patients: 4 25 Number of Patients: 25 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 6 Number of Patients: 6 44 Number of Patients: 44 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 36 Number of Patients: 36 3 Number of Patients: 3 18 Number of Patients: 18 6 Number of Patients: 6 33 Number of Patients: 33 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 6 Number of Patients: 6 15 Number of Patients: 15 1 Number of Patients: 1 5 Number of Patients: 5 25 Number of Patients: 25 3 Number of Patients: 3 8 Number of Patients: 8 7 Number of Patients: 7 13 Number of Patients: 13 1 Number of Patients: 1 8 Number of Patients: 8 2 Number of Patients: 2 10 Number of Patients: 10 2 Number of Patients: 2 2 Number of Patients: 2 2 Number of Patients: 2 2 Number of Patients: 2 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 3 Number of Patients: 3 4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1 4 Number of Patients: 4 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 3 Number of Patients: 3 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 2 Number of Patients: 2 4 Number of Patients: 4 6 Number of Patients: 6 1 Number of Patients: 1 5 Number of Patients: 5 8 Number of Patients: 8 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1 6 Number of Patients: 6 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 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 9 Number of Patients: 9 1 Number of Patients: 1 4 Number of Patients: 4 3 Number of Patients: 3 4 Number of Patients: 4 2 Number of Patients: 2 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  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Levothyroxine (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other
5 42% Other: 42%
Doctor's advice
3 25% Doctor's advice: 25%
Did not seem to work
2 17% Did not seem to work: 17%
Expense
2 17% Expense: 17%
Course of treatment ended
2 17% Course of treatment ended: 17%
Personal research
1 8% Personal research: 8%
Side effects too severe
1 8% Side effects too severe: 8%

See all 12 patients who’ve stopped taking Levothyroxine

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Levothyroxine

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
1
4
8
33
35
143

Stopped Taking Levothyroxine

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
1
2
1
2
1
5

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
35 92%
Usually
3 8%
Sometimes
0 0%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
0 0%
Somewhat
1 3%
A little
8 21%
Not at all
29 76%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
3 8%
< $25
23 61%

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Report created on November 20, 2009.