Striroxin
Striroxin is a medicine that replaces your natural thyroid hormones when your body doesn't make enough, helping treat thyroid problems.
How to Use
Dosage
Your doctor will decide your exact dose. For most adults, a typical daily dose for long-term use is 100-200 micrograms.
Method
Take your daily dose once a day, in the morning on an empty stomach (at least 30 minutes before breakfast) with a small amount of liquid, such as half a glass of water. For infants, crush the tablet just before use and mix it with a small amount of water.
The maximum daily dose for most adults for replacement therapy is usually 200 micrograms, but your doctor may prescribe a higher dose for specific conditions like cancer.
Possible Side Effects
- •Irregular or fast heartbeat
- •Chest pain
- •Headache
- •Muscle weakness or cramps
- •Flushing (hot and red face)
- •Fever
- •Vomiting
- •Menstrual irregularities
- •Increased pressure inside the skull (pseudotumor cerebri)
- •Tremor
- •Restlessness
- •Sleep problems
- •Sweating
- •Weight loss
- •Diarrhea
- •Allergic reactions (e.g., skin rash, hives, swelling of the face or throat)
Important Warnings
- Do not take this medicine if you are allergic to levothyroxine or any other ingredient in Striroxin.
- Do not take if you have untreated problems with your adrenal or pituitary glands, an overactive thyroid, or acute heart disease (like a heart attack or heart inflammation).
- If you are pregnant, do not take Striroxin with medicines that stop your thyroid from making hormones.
- Talk to your doctor if you have heart problems like angina, heart failure, irregular heartbeat, or high blood pressure. These must be managed before you start Striroxin.
- This medicine is not for losing weight. Taking more than prescribed can cause serious, even life-threatening, side effects.
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- Tell your doctor or lab staff if you take biotin (also known as Vitamin H or B7), as it can affect results of thyroid tests.
- Inform your doctor if you eat soy products, especially if you change how much you eat, as they can reduce how well Striroxin is absorbed.
Use in Elderly Patients
Suitable for older adults. Calcium, iron, zinc, magnesium and aluminium reduce absorption. (updated 6.11.2023)