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Levothyroxine Treatment Report

Brand Names: Eltroxin, Euthyrox, Levothroid, Levoxyl, L-Thyroxine, Oroxine, Synthroid, Thyroxine, Unithroid
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

929 patients in the community are taking or have taken Levothyroxine.

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other 331 35%
Underactive thyroid (hypothyroidism) 260 27%
General health 131 14%
Support another treatment 10 1%
Thyroid Problem 10 1%
Hashimoto's Thyroiditis 7 <1%
Fatigue 7 <1%
Treat my mood condition(s) 5 <1%
Overactive thyroid (hyperthyroidism) 4 <1%
Depression 3 <1%
Fibromyalgia 3 <1%
disease-related symptoms 2 <1%
hypothyroid 2 <1%
tired 1 <1%
Dizziness 1 <1%
Don't know 1 <1%
Elevated thyroid antibodies 1 <1%
thyroid removed 1 <1%
cancer remove thyroid 1 <1%
Mobility 1 <1%
Problems concentrating 1 <1%

Other treatments patients are taking for Other include Walking Stick/Cane, Prayer, and Handicapped parking permit.

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Levothyroxine.

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All (Show Top 10)

  daily 0.001 mg daily 0.01 daily 0.0125 mg daily 25 mcg (0.025 mg) daily 0.015 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 100 mcg (0.1 mg) daily 50 mcg (0.05 mg) daily 9 x 50 mcg (0.05 mg) weekly 0.065 mg daily 0.075 mcg daily 0.075 mg daily 3 x 25 mcg (0.025 mg) daily 75 mcg (0.075 mg) daily 0.088 mg daily 88 mcg (0.088 mg) daily 0.1 mcg 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 mcg 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 2 x 112 mcg (0.112 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 2 x 175 mcg (0.175 mg) daily 0.4 mg daily 2 x 200 mcg (0.2 mg) daily 0.5 mg daily 0.75 mcg daily 0.75 mg daily 0.88 mcg daily 0.88 mg daily 1 daily 1 mg daily 1.2 mg daily 1.25 mg daily 1.37 mg daily 1.5 mg daily 1.75 mcg daily 1.8 mg daily 2 mg daily 30 x 75 mcg (0.075 mg) daily 4 tbs. daily 5 mcg daily 6 mg daily 10 mcg daily 10 mg daily 12.5 mg daily 13.7 mg daily 25 mcg daily 25 mg daily 30 mg daily 50 daily 50 mcg daily 50 mg daily 62.5 mcg daily 66 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 daily 137 mg daily 150 mcg daily 150 mg daily 175 mcg daily 175 mg daily 180 mg daily 188 mcg daily 200 mcg daily 200 mg daily 225 mcg daily 250 mcg daily 250 mg daily 300 mg daily 375 mg daily
  42 Number of Patients: 42 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 5 Number of Patients: 5 48 Number of Patients: 48 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 16 Number of Patients: 16 1 Number of Patients: 1 85 Number of Patients: 85 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 13 Number of Patients: 13 1 Number of Patients: 1 71 Number of Patients: 71 4 Number of Patients: 4 36 Number of Patients: 36 1 Number of Patients: 1 12 Number of Patients: 12 95 Number of Patients: 95 2 Number of Patients: 2 2 Number of Patients: 2 8 Number of Patients: 8 28 Number of Patients: 28 1 Number of Patients: 1 11 Number of Patients: 11 56 Number of Patients: 56 5 Number of Patients: 5 15 Number of Patients: 15 1 Number of Patients: 1 10 Number of Patients: 10 34 Number of Patients: 34 4 Number of Patients: 4 22 Number of Patients: 22 7 Number of Patients: 7 20 Number of Patients: 20 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 2 Number of Patients: 2 5 Number of Patients: 5 4 Number of Patients: 4 4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 2 Number of Patients: 2 6 Number of Patients: 6 1 Number of Patients: 1 6 Number of Patients: 6 1 Number of Patients: 1 6 Number of Patients: 6 1 Number of Patients: 1 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 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 7 Number of Patients: 7 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 6 Number of Patients: 6 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 6 Number of Patients: 6 19 Number of Patients: 19 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 8 Number of Patients: 8 12 Number of Patients: 12 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 8 Number of Patients: 8 1 Number of Patients: 1 12 Number of Patients: 12 14 Number of Patients: 14 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 4 Number of Patients: 4 5 Number of Patients: 5 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 13 Number of Patients: 13 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 5 Number of Patients: 5 2 Number of Patients: 2 6 Number of Patients: 6 1 Number of Patients: 1 5 Number of Patients: 5 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 3 Number of Patients: 3 4 Number of Patients: 4 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Duration

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

Currently Taking Levothyroxine

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
5
39
68
70
61
378

Stopped Taking Levothyroxine

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
4
6
1
5
1
13
Why Patients Stopped Taking Levothyroxine (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Doctor's advice 12 40% Doctor's advice: 40%
Other 11 37% Other: 37%
Did not seem to work 7 23% Did not seem to work: 23%
Side effects too severe 3 10% Side effects too severe: 10%
Expense 3 10% Expense: 10%
Course of treatment ended 2 7% Course of treatment ended: 7%
Personal research 1 3% Personal research: 3%
Not indicated 1 3% Not indicated: 3%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 99 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Major 53% 18
Moderate 32% 11
Slight 6% 2
Can't tell 9% 3

Other

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 0% 0
Moderate 8% 8
Mild 11% 11
None 81% 80

Top reported side-effects include: Fatigue, dry mouth, Headaches

Summary results are based on 99 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 99)

  • francesca
    Sex: F
    Sensation: Moderate
    Overall: Mild
    Cognition: mild
    Vision: moderate
    Speech: none
    Swallowing: none
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: moderate
    See profile
  • francesca
  • by francesca
    Aug 23, 2008
  • EfficacyModerate
  • Side-effectsNone
  • Other

  • jbphotonut
    Sex: F
    Mouth/throat: mild
    Arms: mild
    Chest: mild
    Legs: mild
    See profile
  • jbphotonut
  • by jbphotonut
    Sep 09, 2008
  • EfficacyModerate
  • Side-effectsNone
  • Other

See all evaluation results for Levothyroxine

Report created on July 04, 2009.