Armour Thyroid Alternatives Compared
| Armour Thyroid | Levothyroxine | Synthroid |
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| Armour Thyroid thyroid desiccated | Levothyroxine | Synthroid levothyroxine |
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Prescribed for Hashimoto's disease, Underactive Thyroid, Hypothyroidism - After Thyroid Removal, TSH Suppression, Thyroid Cancer. Armour Thyroid may also be used for purposes not listed in this... View more |
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 |
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 |
Choose a suggestion below Hashimoto's disease (Chronic Lymphocytic Thyroiditis)
Hypothyroidism, After Thyroid Removal (Hypothyroidism, Post-Thyroidectomy)
TSH Suppression
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| More about Armour Thyroid (thyroid desiccated) | More about Levothyroxine | More about Synthroid (levothyroxine) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Prescription only |
Prescription only |
Prescription only |
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Armour Thyroid has an average rating of 6.7 out of 10 from a total of 226 ratings on Drugs.com. 56% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 27% reported a negative effect. |
Levothyroxine has an average rating of 5.2 out of 10 from a total of 783 ratings on Drugs.com. 42% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 45% reported a negative effect. |
Synthroid has an average rating of 6.1 out of 10 from a total of 179 ratings on Drugs.com. 52% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 35% reported a negative effect. |
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See the full Armour Thyroid side effects document. |
See the full levothyroxine side effects document. |
See the full Synthroid side effects document. |
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| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
View all Armour Thyroid prices and generic prices |
View all levothyroxine prices |
View all Synthroid prices and generic prices |
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| Other thyroid desiccated brands include: Bio-Throid, Nature-Throid, NP Thyroid, Thyroid Porcine, Westhroid, WP Thyroid | Eltroxin, Ermeza, Euthyrox, Eutroxsig, Evotrox, Levo-T, Levoxyl, Novothyrox, Synthroid, Thyquidity, Tirosint, Tirosint-Sol, Unithroid View more | Other levothyroxine brands include: Eltroxin, Ermeza, Euthyrox, Eutroxsig, Evotrox, Levo-T, Levoxyl, Novothyrox, Thyquidity, Tirosint, Tirosint-Sol, Unithroid View more | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Half Life The half-life of a drug is the time taken for the plasma concentration of a drug to reduce to half its original value. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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168 hours |
240 hours |
240 hours |
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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 192 drugs are known to interact with Armour Thyroid:
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A total of 200 drugs are known to interact with levothyroxine:
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A total of 200 drugs are known to interact with Synthroid:
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August 21, 2000 |
July 24, 2002 |
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N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
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** The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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