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levothyroxine |
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levothyroxine /le·vo·thy·rox·ine/ (le″vo-thi-rok´sēn) -thyroxine, obtained from the thyroid gland of domesticated food animals or prepared synthetically; used as the sodium salt in the treatment of hypothyroidism and the treatment and prophylaxis of goiter and thyroid carcinoma. levothyroxine the pharmaceutical name for the thyroid hormone thyroxine (T4); used for replacement therapy in hypothyroidism. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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She was taking levothyroxine, and the results of a recent thyroid function test were normal. Drug therapy involves replacing the missing thyroid hormone with levothyroxine. Eckert said in an interview that he was confident that debate among scientists about the findings would vindicate Knoll's view that ``the study was significantly flawed'' and that switching from Synthroid to other forms of levothyroxine could put millions of patients at risk. |
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