Levothyroxine Generic Treats Hypothyroidism

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Generic Levothyroxine is a synthetic thyroid hormone that provides thyroid hormone to patients with hypothyroidism. When the thyroid gland is underactive or fails to secrete enough thyroid hormone, a person experiences symptoms – such as fatigue and weakness because of low metabolic rate. Generic Levothyroxine simply replaces the thyroid hormone to help your body to get enough hormone to function well.

Dose

• Read the patient information leaflet prior to starting the treatment. Check with your doctor if you have any questions about using Generic Levothyroxine.
• Take the medication orally. You have to take it once a day on an empty stomach, an hour before breakfast. Take the whole pill with a full glass of water. Do not chew, crush or break the tablet.
• Your doctor will prescribed a particular dose depending on your age, weight, health status, lab tests, and response to the medication.
• Use Generic Levothyroxine on a daily basis in order to normalize the level of thyroid hormone. To use it regularly, make sure you take the medicine at the same time each day.
• Do not suddenly stop using the thyroid medication without consulting with your physician. Generally, thyroid replacement treatment has to be taken for life.
• Inform your doctor if you do not experience improvement even after using the medicine on a daily basis.

Side Effects

Hair loss is a common side effect during the initial stages of the therapy. This particular side effect is short-lived. If hair loss aggravates or persists, inform your doctor.

Get immediate medical attention if any of the below-mentioned side effects occur:

• Increased perspiration
• Heat sensitivity
• Mood or mental changes
• Fatigue
• Diarrhea
• Tremor

Remember that your doctor has prescribed Generic Levothyroxine because he/she judged that the benefits to you are more than the risk of adverse effects. Many patients using the thyroid medication do not experience any unpleasant side effects.

Precautions

• Prior to taking Generic Levothyroxine, inform your doctor about drug allergies if you have any. This thyroid medication may have inactive drugs that may give rise to allergic reactions.
• Before using the thyroid medicine, tell your physician about your medical issues, if any, such as heart disease, high blood pressure, type 1 or 2 diabetes, etc.
• If you have high blood glucose level, the drug may affect your blood glucose level. So, monitor your blood sugar regularly as directed and share your results with your physician. Inform your doctor if you experience symptoms such as increased urination or thirst, unusual perspiration, drowsiness, or increased appetite.
• Prior to undergoing surgery, tell your physician about the medicines you have been taking, including Generic Levothyroxine.

Warnings

• Children are more vulnerable to side effects of Generic Levothyroxine, especially vision impairment, headaches, and hip/leg pain.
• High thyroid hormone can affect the growth and development of the bone or reduce the height. So, keep all lab and medical appointments in check when you are undergoing thyroid replacement therapy.
• Elder people are vulnerable to side effects of Generic Levothyroxine. They often experience fast, irregular, pounding pulse.
• Recent studies have found that Generic Levothyroxine is safe during pregnancy. However, inform your physician if you are pregnant so that the dosage can be maneuvered.
• Generic Levothyroxine may pass into breast milk; however, it is unlikely to harm a newborn. It is better to consult a doctor prior to breast-feeding while you are on thyroid medication.