What is Euthyrox 75 used for?
Levothyroxine is used to treat an underactive thyroid (hypothyroidism). It replaces or provides more thyroid hormone, which is normally produced by the thyroid gland. Low thyroid hormone levels can occur naturally or when the thyroid gland is injured by radiation/medications or removed by surgery.
What is levothyroxine 75mcg?
What is this Medicine? LEVOTHYROXINE (lee voe thye ROX een) is a thyroid hormone. This medicine can improve symptoms of thyroid deficiency such as slow speech, lack of energy, weight gain, hair loss, dry skin, and feeling cold. It also helps to treat goiter (an enlarged thyroid gland).
What are the side effects of taking thyroid tablets?
Side Effects
- Fast heartbeat.
- Sensitivity to heat.
- Hunger.
- Nervousness and anxiety.
- Shakiness.
- Sweating.
- Thin skin and brittle hair.
- Tiredness.
What foods to avoid while taking thyroid medication?
Avoid taking your thyroid hormone at the same time as:
- Walnuts.
- Soybean flour.
- Cottonseed meal.
- Iron supplements or multivitamins containing iron.
- Calcium supplements.
- Antacids that contain aluminum, magnesium or calcium.
- Some ulcer medications, such as sucralfate (Carafate)
Can Euthyrox cause weight gain?
Once your thyroid levels are normal again, this medication should not affect your weight. Euthyrox has a narrow therapeutic index – this means there is a fine line between taking too much or having too little.
What are the side effects of taking Euthyrox?
Common side effects may include:
- chest pain, irregular heartbeats;
- shortness of breath;
- headache, leg cramps, muscle pain or weakness;
- tremors, feeling nervous or irritable, trouble sleeping;
- increased appetite;
- feeling hot;
- weight loss;
- changes in your menstrual periods;
What are side effects of Euthyrox?
Can Euthyrox make you gain weight?
Is thyroid medication for lifetime?
An underactive thyroid is a lifelong condition, so you’ll usually need to take levothyroxine for the rest of your life. If you’re prescribed levothyroxine because you have an underactive thyroid, you’re entitled to a medical exemption certificate. This means you do not have to pay for your prescriptions.
What are the side effects of levotiroxina?
La levotiroxina puede ocasionar efectos secundarios. Informe a su médico si alguno de estos síntomas es intenso o no desaparece: subir o bajar de peso; dolor de cabeza; vómitos; diarrea; cambios en el apetito; fiebre; cambios en el ciclo menstrual; sensibilidad al calor; pérdida del cabello; dolor de articulaciones; calambres en las piernas
What is levotiroxina used for?
La levotiroxina se utiliza para tratar el hipotiroidismo (una afección donde la glándula tiroidea no produce suficiente hormona de la tiroides). También se usa con cirugía y terapia de yodo radioactivo para tratar el cáncer de tiroides. La levotiroxina pertenece a una clase de medicamentos llamados hormonas.
Can levotiroxina be taken with other medications?
La levotiroxina (una hormona tiroidea) no se debe usar sola o junto con otros tratamientos para tratar la obesidad o causar pérdida de peso.
How to administer levotiroxina to a child?
Si le está administrando levotiroxina a un bebé, niño o adulto que no puede tragar la tableta, triture y mezcle en 1 a 2 cucharaditas (5 a 10 ml) de agua. Solo mezcle las tabletas trituradas con agua; no las mezcle con alimentos ni fórmula infantil de soya. Administre inmediatamente la mezcla con una cuchara o gotero.