A recent prescription is required to dispense the medication

Product Description:

• Levothyroxine is a thyroid hormone drug that replaces deficiencies in thyroid hormone available in your body.

Uses:

Treats,

• Hypothyroidism
• Tumors that are responsive to TSH

Precautions and warnings:

• consult your doctor or pharmacist if you develop allergic reactions such as shortness of breath, skin rash, swelling of the face or neck, decreased blood pressure and dizziness
• consult your doctor if you notice any symptoms of heart problems such as: shortness of breath, fatigue upon exertion, chest pain, peripheral swelling, fast or slow heart rate.
• Make sure to tell your doctor about any heart disease that you have.
• consult your doctor about any adrenal problems that you have before starting this medication.
• This medication may affect your blood glucose levels if you have diabetes (high blood glucose levels in the blood). Dose adjustment of your diabetes medications and careful regular
• monitoring of your blood glucose levels are required.  
• This medication may harm your bone density if you are taking a higher dose than needed.

Side effects:

• increased blood pressure and heart rate
• ,shortness of breath
•  fatigue upon exertion
•  chest pain
•  peripheral swelling,
•  Palpitations
•  convulsions,
•  fatigue, 
• weight loss,
•  loss of appetite,
•  heat intolerance, 
• fever,
•  sweating,
• headache,
• anxiety,
• nervousness,
• muscle weakness, 
• tremors, 
• difficulty breathing,
•  diarrhea, 
• abdominal pain
• vomiting,
• increase in liver enzymes,
• hair loss and rash,
• impaired fertility 

menstrual irregularities. 
 
Ingredients:

Levothyroxine

Concentration:

50mcg

Pharmacological classification:

Endocrine System drugs

Number of Tablets:

100 tablet

How to Use:

Adults,

 

• The general recommended initial dose is 1.6mcg/kg/day.
• The dose is adjusted in increments of 12.5-25 mcg every 4-6 weeks until normal thyroid hormone levels are reached.
• Period monitoring every 6-12 months will be required afterwards.
• Initial dose is not fixed and may change depending on the indication and its severity.
• Pregnant women may also require higher doses depending on thyroid hormone levels.
   

Children,

 

• Dosing is weight based.
• Take your dose as prescribed by your doctor.
• Close monitoring of thyroid hormone levels are required every 2-4 weeks until normal levels are reached and every 3-12 months thereafter until growth is completed.  
• Take tablet as one daily dose
• Take on an empty stomach, one-half to one hour before breakfast.
• Take tablet at least 4 hours before or after calcium or iron containing supplements and antacids.    
• Take tablet with a full glass of water.
• Take at the same time every day.

Storage Conditions:

• Store at 15 to 30°C 
• Keep out of the reach of children and pets
• Do not use beyond the expiry date mentioned on the box 
• Keep medication in its original pack to protect it from moisture 
• Do not use damaged pills 
• Do not dispose pills in the wastewater or household waste