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Levothyroxine - what is difference between synthroid and levothyroxine?

Posted:: 14 Feb 2011 by PARVIN
Topics:: synthroid, levothyroxine

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is the ingredients in synthroid and levothroxine the same??? is all the ingredients in these 2 drugs are equal??

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Marvell

14 Feb 2011

Synthroid (levothyroxine) and other brands of levothyroxine are the same in that they contain the stated amount of levothyroxine (the active ingredient). However, the fillers/excipients used to make up the pills may differ in tablets made by different companies.

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