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Patients

Taking Cytomel
7 Patients currently take Cytomel
0 Patients stopped taking Cytomel
TinaB1063 Sensation: Moderate Overall: Mild Cognition: moderate Vision: mild Speech: moderate Swallowing: moderate Upper limb: none Walking: moderate See profile TinaB1063 25mg daily since Apr 02, 2008
ClownsPeach Sensation: Severe Overall: Moderate Cognition: moderate Vision: moderate Speech: moderate Swallowing: mild Upper limb: moderate Walking: moderate See profile ClownsPeach 25mcg daily since Mar 08, 2007

What is Cytomel? Cytomel is a brand name for the drug liothyronine sodium, a synthetic form of the thyroid hormone tri-iodio-thyronine or T3. Cytomel is used medically in the treatment of hypothyroidism. Read more...

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Reasons Taken

7 patients in the community are taking or have taken Cytomel.

Reason	# Patients	Percentage of patients
Other	4	57%
General health	2	28%
Emotional lability	1	14%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Cytomel.

0 day	10 mcg day	25 mcg day	25 mg day
1	3	2	1

Duration

How long current patients have been taking Cytomel or how long patients were taking Cytomel before stopping.

Currently taking Cytomel

0-1 month	1-3 months	3-6 months	6 months-1year	1-2 years	2 years or more
0	0	0	4	1	2

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