levothyroxine trade name

My pharm told me there is a difference between levo and syn. He said that a trade name drug (synthroid) never changes its formula. However, a generic formula can change--anything from fillers or other elements in the med. This can impact your reaction to the drug.

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Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the use of generic levothyroxine made by a number of different pharmaceutical companies. The various brand name and generic tablets of levothyroxine may differ in how much levothyroxine they contain; how much of the levothyroxine is absorbed into your body; and, how much levothyroxine circulates in your body.

You have become HYPOthyroid after RAI and need to start levothyroxine. This means the treatment was successful in taking care of the hyperthyroidism, but now the trade-off is hypothyroidism that needs treatment (this is very common).

Levothroid, Levoxyl, Levo-T, Synthroid, and Unithroid are all name brand Levothyroxine drugs. I may be missing a whole other group of drugs, but you may be able to find one of the above. Best of luck.

Yes, Levoxyl is the same as Levothyroxine which is the generic name . Synthroid is the Brand name for Levothyroxine. So it is the same drug.

Levothyroxine is generic. Synthroid is a name brand of the same drug. It is actually prefered by most Endo's, because it is a little more reliable from batch to batch. It is made with different fillers than what you have been used to with the Levo. Some people do not get along with it. Lactose or something is in it. It's possible you're allergic to the inert ingredients of the Synthroid.

There is a difference in Generic Levothyroxine and Name Brand Like Synthroid, I went from 10mg to 25, 50, 75, and finally 100 mg of Levothyroxine (Generic) At that time I started seeing an Endo, He informed me that when it comes to thyroid meds, Generics are not as consistant as name brand meds, all during this prior period my symptoms were all over the place, they would stop for a few days then reappear and I would feel bad for two days, The Endo put me on a name brand (Synthroid) 100mg, at thi

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Protecting the brand has advantages over generic regarding consistency of levels. the generic is levothyroxine". Huh? What on earth does that answer mean? "Protecting"? "consistency of levels?" It sounds like he's saying that the Synthroid is preferable to the generic (but the same as Levoxyl)? Yes? If so, why would a brand name be better than a generic?

Hello, I am 61 year old male in pretty good health. I was just (2 months) diagnosed with Hashimoto's disease by my new doctor during a comprehensive physical. He is highly regarded which is why I switched from prior doc. Hypothyroidism does not run in my family history. He prescribed 25mcg Synthroid & insisted I avoid the generic. Follow up test still showed no change in TS level so he increased dose to 50 w follow up in 3 mos. Cigna's drug service sent generic levothyroxine.

Sofosbuvir-velpatasvir is the generic name also known as the International non-proprietary name (INN) or common name

t forget that Synthroid IS Levothyroxine. it just has a special name, like Claritin, which is Loratadine. Products labeled Loratadine in the drug store is a fraction of the cost of Claritin and works the same!!

gjgj, I'm *NOT* a Doctor, however have suffered from Thyroid problems fr years. I'd find another Endo, to get a 2nd opinion. My first Endo did the *EXACT* same thing (took a wait and see approach)---made me uncomfortable since I was "presenting" with symptoms----what you explain, you are "Presenting with Symptoms". Ironically, how I found my Doctor. I asked my Pharmacist who they see a lot from. (medications, etc.).

My TSH was originally measured in January at 99.93 and I was diagnosed with Hashimoto's Thryoiditis. After taking Levothyroxine for 3 months, my TSH is now down to .97 with a normal t3 and t4. Does this mean my thyroid is not producing anything and the Levothyroxine is completely taking over? And will my thyroid ever come back to do the job? Many thanks for any answers.

I was trying to determine if levothyroxine can cause rash and came across this website. I had been taking 60mg (1 grain) armour but was that was recently adjusted to 45mg armour and 25mcg levothyroxine due to the following lab results: TSH 1.19 (0.34-5.60) Free T4 0.61 (.61-1.12) Free T3 5.3 (2.0-4.4) T3 187 (71-180) Reverse T3 19 (13.5-34.2) My ears and hairline have a bubbly red rash.

Started on Friday on levothyroxine, 50mg. the first day and all four days have had severe headache; the pain goes into the back of my neck. In addition, I am dizzy; not 100% of the time, but most often when getting up suddenly, or moving around. The doctor told me to stop taking the Rx for four days and see if the symptoms stop. They seem to be dissipating after a day. What is different in the generic to the brand name that causes more reactions in people, and are mine common.

I was just recently put on .25mg of levothyroxine for mild hypothyroidism and high antibodies. I was wondering how long it takes to start working. If I continue to not feel any different, does that mean that I need a stronger dosage?

My doctor said the reason he would insist on name brand, because is about 10% discrepancy between band name and generic. Because how bad I feel so far, I would pay 100 a month gladly, just to feel close to normal. (I don't think my insurance will cover much, they send out a letter few months ago that they have a Synthroid generic on their list) Good luck!

At that time, I switched to Levoxyl, which is another brand name, Levothyroxine, but most people who have tried it, do well on it and the cost is very reasonable.

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