Thyroid Hormones : Before Using

Thyroid Hormones - Systemic

Thyroid Hormones *** Before Using *** How to Use *** Fore Safe Use *** Side Effects

Before Using

In deciding to using a medication, the chance of taking the drug must be weighed against the good it will do. This is a decision you will make. For thyroid hormones, the following must be considered

Allergic reaction

Tell your family doctor if you have any unusual or allergy to thyroid hormones. Also tell your health care professional if you are allergic to any other substances, such as foods, preservatives, or dyes.

Pregnancy care

Use of proper amounts of thyroid hormone during pregnancy has not been shown to cause birth defects or other problems. However, your family doctor may want you to change your dose while you are pregnant. This will make regular appointments to your family doctor important.

Breast-feeding problem

Use of proper amounts of thyroid hormones by mothers has not been shown to cause problems in nursing babies.

Use for Children

Thyroid hormones have been tested in child and have not been shown to cause various side effects or problems in child than they do in adults.

Elderly care

This drug has been tested and has not been shown to cause various side effects or problems in elderly people than it does in adults people. However, a various dose may be needed in the elderly. Therefore, it is important to take the drug only as directed by the family doctor.

Drug interactions

Although certain medication must not be using together at all, in other cases two various medication may be using together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your family doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. When you are taking thyroid hormones, it is especially important that your health care professional know if you are taking any of the following:

Amphetamines

Anticoagulants - blood thinners

Appetite suppressants - diet pills

Cholestyramine - Questran

Colestipol - Colestid

Medicine for asthma or other breathing problems

Medicine for colds, sinus problems, or hay fever or other allergies - including nose drops or sprays

Other Information for using

The presence of other medical problems may effect the use of thyroid hormones. Make sure you tell your family doctor if you have any other medical problems especially:

Diabetes mellitus - sugar diabetes

Hardening of the arteries

Heart disease

High blood pressure

Overactive thyroid - history of

Underactive adrenal gland

Underactive pituitary gland