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(also known as Thyrax, Euthyrox, Levaxin, Eltroxin, Levothyroxine, L-thyroxine, Synthetic T4, Levothroid, Levoxyl)
Levothyroxine is a synthetic form of thyroxine (thyroid hormone). As the hormone is chemically in the L-form (instead of D, see chirality), it is metabolised much slower than physiological thyroid hormone, which has a shorter half-life. more at Wikipedia

Treatment Success Rate

Top 5 Communities
Condition Members Success
Hypothyroidism
2367
90%
Thyroid Cancer
64
95%
Graves' Disease
65
89%
Hyperthyroidism
51
84%
Bipolar Disorder
30
100%
Overall, 90% (2710 Members) find Synthroid helpful
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Synthroid Reviews

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Working / Worked
This actually does something to my estrogen levels and for a little bit put me in natural menopause but then the endo won the war again.
Working / Worked
My numbers are normal so I guess it is working.
Working / Worked
At my one year mark so far so good.
Working / Worked
I'm trying to feel ok on a daily basis, but it's a struggle.
Working / Worked
since 2000. readjusted 3 or 4 times
Working / Worked
Worked for one week, then I stopped taking it, thinking I was OK, (right). Then realized I should have been on the Brand Synthroid, so got on the Brand, took about 4-5 months for it to start working again. This has been going on for 9 months now. Well, I was diagnosed in June 2012. I am severely depressed still. I don't know about side effects of the medicine, because I cannot tell if it is side effects or symptoms.
Working / Worked
I was on this for 2 years and my endo does not understand why I have decided to switch to Armour. She highly recommends levoxyl & I don't want to argue w/her.
Working / Worked
have noticed more hypo symptoms since starting treatment is this normal
Working / Worked
working well for me
Working / Worked
worked really good for my hypothyroidism. I buy it online without a prescription at
http://generics-from-india.com/?wm=16782&tr=8030
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Discussions

  1. Discussion: Levothyroxine
    I truly believe there are two reasons why a person might not do well on generics. 1. they are allergic to the fillers 2. they switched from ... [More]
  2. Discussion: Levothyroxine
    I truly believe there are two reasons why a person might not do well on generics. 1. they are allergic to the fillers 2. they switched from ... [More]
  3. Discussion: Levothyroxine
    Have been reading and see that some people don't do well on the generics. That's strange some do some don't. I was on mylan levo and switched to an... [More]
  4. Discussion: Levothyroxine recall
    I don't understand how the MD made a mistake in prescribing Synthroid.....unless that's the brand you always took and the MD forgot to write "DAW... [More]
  5. Discussion: Synthroid verses generics
    It makes complete sense that there will be differences in bioequivalence with different brands of *any* med. The FDA only requires that each med ha... [More]