Armour Thyroid Alternatives Compared
| Armour Thyroid (thyroid desiccated) | Levothyroxine | Synthroid (levothyroxine) |
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| Armour Thyroid (thyroid desiccated) | Levothyroxine | Synthroid (levothyroxine) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Hashimoto's disease, Underactive Thyroid, TSH Suppression, Hypothyroidism - After Thyroid Removal, Thyroid Cancer. Armour Thyroid may also be used for purposes not listed in this... View more |
Prescription only
Levothyroxine replaces missing thyroxine and is the preferred medicine to treat hypothyroidism. The dosage of levothyroxine needs to be tailored for each individual and there is a fine line between... View more |
Prescription only
Synthroid replaces missing thyroxine and is used to treat hypothyroidism and other conditions associated with low thyroid hormone levels. The required dosage varies from person to person. Prescribed... View more |
Related suggestions Hashimoto's disease (Chronic Lymphocytic Thyroiditis)
Hypothyroidism, After Thyroid Removal (Hypothyroidism, Post-Thyroidectomy)
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| More about Armour Thyroid (thyroid desiccated) | More about Levothyroxine | More about Synthroid (levothyroxine) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Armour Thyroid has an average rating of 6.4 out of 10 from a total of 253 ratings on Drugs.com. 54% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 30% reported a negative effect. |
Levothyroxine has an average rating of 5.1 out of 10 from a total of 873 ratings on Drugs.com. 41% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 47% reported a negative effect. |
Synthroid has an average rating of 6.1 out of 10 from a total of 192 ratings on Drugs.com. 51% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 35% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lower cost generic |
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| Other thyroid desiccated brands include: APur Thyroid, Bio-Throid, Nature-Throid, Niva Thyroid, NP Thyroid, Thyroid Porcine, Westhroid, WP Thyroid | Eltroxin, Ermeza, Euthyrox, Eutroxsig, Evotrox, Levo-T, Levolet, Levoxyl, Novothyrox, Synthroid, Thyquidity, Tirosint, Tirosint-Sol, Unithroid View more | Other levothyroxine brands include: Eltroxin, Ermeza, Euthyrox, Eutroxsig, Evotrox, Levo-T, Levolet, Levoxyl, Novothyrox, Thyquidity, Tirosint, Tirosint-Sol, Unithroid View more | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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168 hours |
240 hours |
240 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Category A
Studies show no risk
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category A
Studies show no risk
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category A
Studies show no risk
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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A total of 233 drugs are known to interact with Armour Thyroid:
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A total of 239 drugs are known to interact with Levothyroxine:
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A total of 239 drugs are known to interact with Synthroid:
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August 21, 2000 |
July 24, 2002 |
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