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Avatar n tn My Endo Dr told me he preferred Synthroid over generic due to the fillers in the generic brand. He said alot people do not adjust to the fillers in the generic therefore they have more symptoms, but again, this what he told me. I am sure alot of people do well on generic. Everyone is different and reacts differently to meds.
535882 tn?1396576685 0) never came down, When I started being treated by an Endo he explained that Levothyroxine ( A Generic) was not as consistant as a Name Brand (Synthroid) he put me on Synthroid 100 mg and within 6 weeks my Tsh dropped to 0.078, now I am on 75 mg and due back at the end of May for another blood work. Although everyone is different, some do better on some drugs and some do not.
7991152 tn?1396061810 All Synthroid is levothyroxine sodium, but not all levothyroxine sodium is Synthroid. There are several "brands" of levothyroxine sodium... Synthroid and Levoxyl are the 2 main ones. Then there are also several manufacturers of generic levothyroxine sodium. All manufacturers are allowed a certain "tolerance", meaning their products can vary by a certain amount. Some argue that generics are not as good as brand names.
Avatar n tn 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.
Avatar n tn My pharmacist switched my Synthroid 125mcg to generic, I have noticed a HUGE change ...insomnia, low blood pressure, hyperactivity....has anyone notice this as well? The pharmacist said there would be no difference if I switched to the generic...
404389 tn?1217030704 I was told to never go with a generic brand. I take Synthroid, but at one point I switched to Levoxyl. The Levoxyl seemed to do NOTHING. Different brands may not work as well, or have adverse effects. You should stay with the same medicine you are taking.
456333 tn?1206973213 There are different views on synthroid vs generic - some of do fine on the generic, some need the synthroid. Most likely I would give the levo a few weeks longer and if you don't feel that you are making progress, you can ask to be switched - but I'm not a doctor, so that's just a personal opinion. Some manufacturers use different fillers, etc and not everyone does well on a certain med.
Avatar m tn It is possible, Thyroid meds are funny, what works well for one does not work well for others, I was on (Generic) Levothyroxine for six months and my labs did not budge, then went to Synthroid (brand Name) and had better sucess, my endo claimed that generics were not as consistant as name brand. Pharmacy said they are the same? So the change may have made a difference, some times the fillers they use can cause issues also.
Avatar n tn You should not accept a generic if your perscription is for Synthroid. The generic contains different inert ingredients, and the strength of the generic is not as uniform as the brand name.
Avatar f tn for brand over generic. My doctor says that no endocrinologist will prescribe anything but the brand name. I've been researching on the internet and find a lot of conflicting views. Is there anyone out there with cancer that takes the generic? Any problems with the generic when used for cancer?
Avatar n tn Classification - T-4 Contraindications - Administration (FDA) has determined that generic levothyroxine and brand-name Synthroid and Levoxyl are equivalent. The FDA requires all drugs—both brand-names and their generic counterparts—to be proven safe and effective. Since generics use the same active ingredients and are shown to work the same way in the body as their brand-name counterparts, they also have the same risks and benefits.
Avatar n tn I take synthroid and was wondering if the generic is just as good? Someone told me to never take the generic so I pay extra for the name brand. TIA!
Avatar f tn ve taken, both, generic levothyroxine (T4) and liothyronine (T3), as well, as brand name Synthroid and Cytomel. I did better on on generic levo than I did on Synthyroid... I've been taking generic liothyronine for over 5 yrs and have done just as well as I did on Cytomel. I don't think you'll have any difficulty, with generic T3, but if you do, you can always go back to Cytomel.
Avatar n tn In the United States, brand names include Synthroid, Levoxyl, Levothroid, Eltroxin, Tirosint and Unithroid; Generic forms are Levothyroxine sodium USP and L-thyroxine. There is still debate over whether generic thyroid supplements are as effective as thyroid brand name supplements.
Avatar f tn I have been hearing alot of negative things about generic synthroid. My sister in law has been taking synthroid for years and said that her pharmacy changed her to generic levoxyl and she has since had problems. I was changed from synthroid to levoxyl but was told it is not a generic it is another type of thyroid medicine. Just need clarification.
Avatar f tn 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.
87651 tn?1259602403 He also recommended that I do a name brand (like Synthroid) rather than a Generic. Of course I still have my thyroid so what the heck do I know?
Avatar f tn I have several different strengths of synthroid (every time they change my dose, it seems like they do it right after I've refilled my script) and none of them say "synthroid" on them. They all have the strength (100,88,50, etc) on one side and appear to be blank on the other side (either that or my bifocals aren't working well tonight LOL).
Avatar f tn He was VERY adiment that when I go to the pharmacy to pick up my prescription to check it out BEFORE I pay for it because he wrote NO SUBSTITUTION and does not want me taking the generic for it. My insurance is denying the brand name and I am fine paying out of pocket for it for now, but would like to resolve this issue. Is there a difference in the brand name vs the generic???
Avatar m tn I am alternating my dose 88 synthroid one day and 75 the next. Is it ok if the 88 is brand name synthroid and the 75 is generic?
Avatar n tn I switched from generic to a brand name because my endo insisted on it (I guess we have to pick our battles). At one time or another I've been on Synthroid, Levoxyl and generic, and I saw absolutely no difference between them. However, some people do have issues with fillers, and those vary maufacturer to manufacturer. Interestingly, when my endo switched me from generic to Levoxyl (no dose change) my labs actually got a bit worse, and I had to up my dose of Levoxyl slightly.
Avatar n tn t have your experience as I was just switched from generic to brand name...The generic levothyroxine barely budged my labs at six weeks. I will double check on the FDA regulations as I'm pretty sure the regulations on imported medication is a bit less stringent than within the country...I'll post the info when I find it...
Avatar f tn i had a time with switching from brand to generic but i found that if i take it at night it absorbs better and i got adjusted faster. i read alot of info about taking thyroid meds at night first. once i started doing that i got adjusted fast but it was quite a while before i started doing that. i am on generic now and doing fine still taking my meds at night. i eat early dinner and take it at eleven. my generic is free. eating early also keeps my weight down.
Avatar f tn When I found out I had thyroid trouble in early 2004, I took generic T4 pills because my doctor had told me that there was no difference between brand name pills and generic pills, other than the higher price for brand name pills. However, my blood test scores bounced up and down like mountains and valleys. Then I read that we can't take generics because they're all made according to different recipes. Well, that explained the peaks and valleys in my blood tests.