Thyroid Hormones

Thyroid Hormones - Systemic

Description and Brand Names *** Before Using *** How to Use *** Fore Safe Use *** Side Effects

Description Drug

Thyroid medication belong to the general group of medication called hormones. They are using when the thyroid gland does not produce enough hormone. They are also using to help decrease the size of enlarged thyroid glands - known as goiter and to treat thyroid cancer.

These medication are available only with your family doctor's prescription, in the following dosage forms:

Oral

Levothyroxine
- Tablets - USA and Canada
Liothyronine
- Tablets - USA and Canada
Liotrix
- Tablets - USA
Thyroglobulin
- Tablets
Thyroid
- Tablets - USA and Canada

Parenteral

Levothyroxine
- Injection - USA and Canada
Liothyronine
- Injection - USA

Brand Names

Some commonly using brand names are:

In the USA

Armour Thyroid ⁵
Cytomel
Levo-T
Levothroid
Levoxyl
Synthroid
Thyrar ⁵
Thyroid Strong ⁵
Thyrolar
Triostat
Westhroid ⁵

In Canada

Cytomel
Eltroxin
PMS-Levothyroxine Sodium
Synthroid

Note:

For quick reference, the following thyroid hormones are numbered to match the corresponding brand names.

This information applies to the following medication: 1. Levothyroxine - lee-voe-thye-ROX-een 2. Liothyronine - lye-oh-THYE-roe-neen 3. Liotrix - LYE-oh-trix† 4. Thyroglobulin - thye-roe-GLOB-yoo-lin*† 5. Thyroid - THYE-roid Note:

This information does not apply to Thyrotropin.

* Not commercially available in the USA † Not commercially available in Canada Generic name product may be available in the USA Generic name product may be available in Canada