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Synthroid 50mcg tablets

Synthroid 50mcg tablets

Synthroid Thyroxine made by Abbott pharmaceuticals is available from some community pharmacies as an alternative to the subsidised Eltroxin, brand by GSK.

Abbott Synthroid Thyroxine is available in both 50mcg and 100mg strengths. It is FDA approved. More information on Synthroid

Currently there is No shortage of stock whereas the Goldshield Thyroxin was hard to sourced by the pharmacy wholesalers due to various reasons so it will no longer be available from community pharmacies.

Abbott Synthroid Thyroxine, is a section 29 medicines, so you will need a prescription from your GP.

To Purchase Synthroid Online you must have a prescription written by a NZ registered doctor. The original prescription must be posted to us after you have finish your online payment so that our pharmacist can processed your prescription in our dispensary. Your prescription medicines will not be delivered until the original prescription is in the possession of our pharmacist

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Synthroid 50mcg tablets

Benefits
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Synthroid 50mcg tablets

Ingredients

Levothyroxine Sodium USP 50mcg

Synthroid 50mcg tablets

Directions
Take on an empty stomach at least 30 mins before breakfast. Do not crush or ½ tabs. Admin 25 mcg doses and increments as 50 mcg on alternate days. Individualise dose. Target serum T₄: 70-160 nanomol/L; thyrotrophin: < 5 mU/L (age = 50 years, no heart disease).

Adults: initially 50-100 mcg/day; may titrate by 50 mcg/day at 3-4 week intervals until normal metabolism maintained; usual range 100-200 mcg/day.

Adults > 50 years: initial max. 50 mcg/day.
Cardiac disease: initially 25 mcg/day; may increase gradually by 25 mcg/day at ˜ 4 week intervals.

Children. Congenital hypothyroidism, juvenile myxoedema: initially 25 mcg/day; may increase by 25 mcg/day at 2-4 week intervals. Juvenile myxoedema, age > 1 year: initially 2.5-5 mcg/kg/day; round dose to nearest 25 mcg.

Synthroid 50mcg tablets

Warning and Precautions
Pretreatment ECG; panhypopituitarism; adrenal insufficiency predisposition; myocardial insufficiency, ischaemia; MI; diabetes mellitus, insipidus; age > 50 years; pregnancy, lactation, children

Keep out of reach of Children.

Adverse Reactions

Excess dosage: anginal pain; arrhythmia; palpitation; tachycardia; muscle cramp, weakness; GI upset; tremor; restlessness; excitability; insomnia; headache; flushing; sweating; excess weight loss.

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Interactions

Anticoagulants; anticonvulsants incl carbamazepine, phenytoin; cardiac glycosides; sympathomimetics; TCAs; cholestyramine; OC; antidiabetics.

Contraindications

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Classification

Prescription Medicines, Section 29 Medicines