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T4 – Eltroxin (Levothyroxine) 50mcg – EU Pharma Thyroxin-T4
R220.00
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Dosage: 50 mcg – 75 mcg / day
Chemical Name: L-Thyroxine
Quantity: 56 Tabs
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Tags: anabolics, EU Pharma, T4, Thermogenics/Fat Burners, Thyroxin-T4
Brand: EU Pharma
Description
Dosage and strength
The dose of levothyroxine varies from person to person.
You may need to take several different tablets to make up your dose. Your doctor will tell you how many tablets to take each day.
Levothyroxine comes in 12.5 microgram, 25 microgram, 50 microgram, 75 microgram and 100 microgram tablets.
If you’re taking levothyroxine as a liquid, 5ml can have 25 micrograms, 50 micrograms, 100 micrograms or 125micrograms in it.
Although starting doses are usually the same, the dose of levothyroxine you end up taking, or how quickly the dose is increased, depends on your symptoms, hormone levels, age and whether you have any other health problems.
Adults usually start with a dose between 50 micrograms and 100 micrograms taken once a day. This may be increased gradually over a few weeks to between 100 micrograms and 200 micrograms taken once a day.
Some people, such as over-50s or people with heart disease, may start on a lower dose.
How to take levothyroxine
Swallow the tablets whole with a drink of water.
Levothyroxine is available as a liquid for children and people who find it difficult to swallow tablets. It’s available in different strengths.
If you or your child are taking levothyroxine as a liquid, it will usually come with a plastic syringe or spoon to help you measure out the right dose.
If you do not have a syringe or measuring spoon, ask your pharmacist for one. Do not use a kitchen teaspoon as it will not give the right amount.
If you forget to take it
If you forget to take a dose, take it as soon as you remember, unless it’s almost time for your next dose. In this case just skip the forgotten dose and take the next one at the usual time.
Do not take 2 doses together to make up for a missed dose.
If you often forget doses, it may help to set an alarm to remind you. You could also ask your pharmacist for advice on other ways to help you remember to take your medicine.
If you take too much
Taking more than your prescribed dose of levothyroxine can give you symptoms such as a racing heartbeat (palpitations).
Having regular blood tests
Your doctor will do regular blood tests to check the levels of thyroid hormones in your body before and after starting levothyroxine.
These will allow your doctor to adjust the dose to suit you.
At the start of treatment you can expect to have blood tests quite often but once your hormone levels are stable and your symptoms are under control, your levels will usually be checked once a year.
You may need blood tests more often if you:
- are pregnant
- start or stop a medicine that can affect the way levothyroxine works
- have any symptoms that could mean your dose is not quite right
Side effects
Like all medicines, levothyroxine can cause side effects, although not everyone gets them. Once you are on the right dose of levothyroxine, side effects should go away.
Talk to your doctor or pharmacist if you have switched to a different brand of levothyroxine and start to get:
- symptoms of an underactive thyroid including feeling tired, weight gain or feeling depressed
- symptoms of an overactive thyroid (similar to the common side effects below)
You may be sensitive to the new brand of levothyroxine you have been prescribed and may need to stay on the one you were taking before.
Common side effects
The common side effects of levothyroxine usually happen because the dose you’re taking is more than you need. These side effects usually go away after you go on to a lower dose of levothyroxine or stop treatment.
Common side effects are the same as the symptoms of an overactive thyroid. There are things you can do to help cope with them.
Feeling sick (nausea)
Being sick (vomiting)
Diarrhoea
Headaches
Feeling restless or excitable, or problems sleeping
Flushing or sweating
Muscle cramps
Shaking, usually of the hands
Talk to your doctor or pharmacist if these side effects bother you or do not go away.
Serious side effects
It happens rarely, but some people may have serious side effects when taking levothyroxine.