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Levothyroxine Treatment Report
Brand Names:
Synthroid, Levoxyl, Thyroxine, Levothroid, L-Thyroxine, Euthyrox, Unithroid, Eltroxin
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
197 patients in the community are taking or have taken Levothyroxine.
Top 10 (Show all)
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid) | 114 | 57% |
| Other | 14 | 7% |
| Hashimoto's Thyroiditis | 11 | 5% |
| Support another treatment | 3 | 1% |
| Fatigue | 3 | 1% |
| Fibromyalgia | 3 | 1% |
| General health | 2 | 1% |
| thyroid removed | 1 | <1% |
| tired | 1 | <1% |
| Hypopituitarism | 1 | <1% |
| 25 mcg (0.025 mg) daily | 25 mcg (0.025 mg) daily | 100 mcg (0.1 mg) daily | 50 mcg (0.05 mg) daily | 75 mcg (0.075 mg) daily | 88 mcg (0.088 mg) daily | 100 mcg (0.1 mg) daily | 2 x 50 mcg (0.05 mg) daily | 112 mcg (0.112 mg) daily | 125 mcg (0.125 mg) daily | 0.137 mcg daily | 137 mcg (0.137 mg) daily | 150 mcg (0.15 mg) daily | 175 mcg (0.175 mg) daily | 200 mcg (0.2 mg) daily | 2 x 112 mcg (0.112 mg) daily | 3 x 75 mcg (0.075 mg) daily | 0.25 mg daily | 2 x 125 mcg (0.125 mg) daily | 300 mcg (0.3 mg) daily | 1 other daily | 1.25 mg daily | 5 mcg daily | 25 mcg daily | 50 mg daily | 75 mcg daily | 88 mcg daily | 100 mcg daily | 100 mg daily | 188 mcg 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 20 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.
Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)
| Major | 50% | 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 50% | 1 |
Other
Side-effects (as an overall problem)
| Severe | 0% | 0 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 5% | 1 |
| Mild | 20% | 4 |
| None | 75% | 15 |
Top reported side-effects include: Fatigue, Heart Palpitations, Headaches
Summary results are based on 20 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.
Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 20)
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- kbc
- Sex: F
- Pain: Most
- Fatigue: Most
- Sleep: Some
- Stiffness: Most
- function: Some
- external_stress: Little
- Stickman: most
- Description:F59y
- FM:15y Dx
- See profile
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by kbc
Jan 05, 2009
- EfficacyMajor
- Side-effectsNone
- Hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid)
- Advice/Tips
- One of the "basic" no discussion meds. Levels should be checked periodically.
- See full evaluation
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0 helpful marks
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- mstaz88
- Sex: F
- Pain: All
- Fatigue: All
- Sleep: All
- Stiffness: All
- function: None
- external_stress: All
- Stickman: all
- Description:F39y
- FM:13y Dx
- See profile
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by mstaz88
Jan 20, 2009
- EfficacyMajor
- Side-effectsNone
- Hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid)
- See full evaluation
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0 helpful marks
Report created on November 07, 2009.