Comparing Armour Thyroid vs Lenvima
Armour Thyroid | Lenvima |
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Armour Thyroid (thyroid desiccated) | Lenvima (lenvatinib) |
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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
Lenvima is a targeted treatment that may be used to treat certain types of thyroid cancer, renal cell carcinoma (RCC), inoperable hepatocellular carcinoma, and endometrial cancer. High blood... View more |
Related suggestions Thyroid Cancer
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More about Armour Thyroid (thyroid desiccated) | More about Lenvima (lenvatinib) | ||||||||||||||||
Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||||||||||
Armour Thyroid has an average rating of 6.4 out of 10 from a total of 251 ratings on Drugs.com. 53% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 31% reported a negative effect. |
Lenvima has an average rating of 7.5 out of 10 from a total of 3 ratings on Drugs.com. 50% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% reported a negative effect. |
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Side Effects | |||||||||||||||||
See also: Armour Thyroid side effects in more detail. |
See also: Lenvima side effects in more detail. |
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Generic Availability | |||||||||||||||||
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Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||||||||||
View all Armour Thyroid prices |
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Brand Names | |||||||||||||||||
Other thyroid desiccated brands include: APur Thyroid, Bio-Throid, Nature-Throid, Niva Thyroid, NP Thyroid, Thyroid Porcine, Westhroid, WP Thyroid |
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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. | |||||||||||||||||
168 hours |
28 hours |
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CSA Schedule ** View glossary of terms | |||||||||||||||||
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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Pregnancy Category | |||||||||||||||||
Category A
Studies show no risk
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Summary unavailable. See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
A total of 215 drugs are known to interact with Armour Thyroid:
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A total of 310 drugs are known to interact with Lenvima:
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Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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Disease Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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February 13, 2015 |
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WADA Class View World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. | |||||||||||||||||
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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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