Comparing Ceftriaxone vs Levothyroxine
| Ceftriaxone | Levothyroxine |
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| Ceftriaxone | Levothyroxine |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Bacterial Infection, Bone infection, Bacterial Endocarditis Prevention, Bacteremia, Bronchitis, Chancroid, Conjunctivitis, Endocarditis, Endometritis, Epididymitis - Non-Specific... 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 |
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| More about Ceftriaxone | More about Levothyroxine | ||||||||||||||||
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Ceftriaxone has an average rating of 8.4 out of 10 from a total of 178 ratings on Drugs.com. 81% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 10% reported a negative effect. |
Levothyroxine has an average rating of 5.2 out of 10 from a total of 876 ratings on Drugs.com. 41% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 46% 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. | |||||||||||||||||
View all Ceftriaxone side effects |
View all Levothyroxine side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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| Brand Names | |||||||||||||||||
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N/A |
Eltroxin, Ermeza, Euthyrox, Eutroxsig, Evotrox, Levo-T, Levolet, Levoxyl, Novothyrox, Synthroid, 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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8 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. |
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| Pregnancy Category | |||||||||||||||||
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Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category A
Studies show no risk
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 61 drugs are known to interact with Ceftriaxone:
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A total of 239 drugs are known to interact with Levothyroxine:
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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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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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December 21, 1984 |
August 21, 2000 |
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N/A |
N/A |
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1 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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