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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.

Reasons taken & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Reasons taken # of patients Major Moderate Slight None Can’t tell # of patients evaluated by
Other 29 7
Hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid) 12 1
General health 7 0
Thyroid Problem 2 0

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Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
0 0%
Moderate
0 0%
Mild
1 13%
None
7 88%

Most commonly reported side effects

Fatigue
1 13%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Dosages

Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking Synthroid. See all 32 dosages ►

  daily 0.01 daily 0.05 mg daily 2 x 25 mcg (0.025 mg) daily 50 mcg (0.05 mg) daily 0.075 mcg daily 0.075 mg daily 75 mcg (0.075 mg) daily 0.1 mg daily 100 mcg (0.1 mg) daily 0.112 mg daily 112 mcg (0.112 mg) daily 0.125 mg daily 125 mcg (0.125 mg) daily 0.15 mcg daily 0.175 mg daily 175 mcg (0.175 mg) daily 200 mcg (0.2 mg) daily 0.25 mg daily 2 x 125 mcg (0.125 mg) daily 0.75 mcg daily 1 mg daily 1.2 mg daily 50 mg daily 75 mcg daily 88 mg daily 100 mcg daily 100 mg daily 125 mcg daily 200 mg daily 225 mcg daily 300 mg daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 5 Number of Patients: 5 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 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 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 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
Expense
1 50% Expense: 50%
Other
1 50% Other: 50%

See all 2 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
1
0
1
5
3
21

Stopped Taking Synthroid

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

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
8 100%
Usually
0 0%
Sometimes
0 0%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
0 0%
Somewhat
0 0%
A little
1 13%
Not at all
7 88%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
1 13%
< $25
6 75%

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Report created on November 23, 2009.