Levothyroxine
hormone thyroïdienne
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What this medicine is for
Pharmacologically, Levothyroxine relates to the category “thyroid hormone”. This treatment supplies the thyroid hormone that the gland no longer produces in sufficient amount. Its dosage is fine-tuned and checked by a blood test (TSH).
In the case of Levothyroxine, this means: Compensates for a lack of thyroid hormones (hypothyroidism). It is most often a maintenance treatment, taken at regular times over long periods; its benefit is judged over time, not by how you feel on the day.
Under which brands it is found
Levothyroxine is part of the composition of about 6 presentations listed in France. It is found under several brand names and as generics.
- Euthyral
- L-Thyroxin Henning
- L-Thyroxine Serb
- Levothyrox
- Tcaps
- Thyrofix
Generics and the original brand are equivalent for the active substance; only the appearance, the name or the excipients may differ.
Do you need a supplement? No.
Nous n'avançons aucun complément pour Lévothyroxine : ce serait forcer un besoin qui n'existe pas. La grande majorité des médicaments n'appellent aucune supplémentation particulière, et le reconnaître fait partie de notre manière de travailler. Nous ne concevons un complément que là où les données le soutiennent.
Related molecules
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