Levothyroxine Orion
Levothyroxine Orion is a man-made thyroid hormone used to treat thyroid diseases and problems, working like your body's own hormones.
Form
tabletti
Strength
50 mikrog
Active Ingredient
Levothyroxine sodium
Manufacturer
Orion Corporation
How to Use
Dosage
Your doctor will decide your specific dose; treatment usually starts low and is increased over 2-4 weeks. For infants with congenital hypothyroidism, the recommended starting dose is 10-15 micrograms per kg body weight for the first 3 months.
Method
Take one dose orally in the morning on an empty stomach, at least 30 minutes before breakfast, preferably with a small amount of water (e.g., half a glass). For infants, crush the tablet, mix with a little water, and give it at least 30 minutes before their first meal.
Important
The maximum daily dose for thyroid cancer treatment is 300 micrograms.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Irregular or fast heartbeat
- •Chest pain
- •Headache
- •Muscle weakness or cramps
- •Flushing (hot flashes, red face)
- •Fever
- •Vomiting
- •Menstrual problems
- •Increased pressure in the head (pseudotumor cerebri)
- •Tremors
- •Restlessness
- •Sleep problems
- •Sweating
- •Weight loss
- •Diarrhea
- •Hair loss
RARE
- •Swelling of the face or throat (angioedema)
- •Skin rash
- •Hives
Important Warnings
- Do not take this medicine if you are allergic to levothyroxine sodium or any other ingredient in the tablets.
- Do not take if you have untreated adrenal gland problems.
- Do not take if you have untreated pituitary gland problems or too much thyroid hormone (hyperthyroidism).
- Do not take if you have recently had a heart attack.
- Do not take if you have acute inflammation of the heart muscle or all layers of the heart.
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- Do not use this medicine with other thyroid-blocking drugs if you are pregnant.