Comparing Euthyrox vs NP Thyroid
| Euthyrox (levothyroxine) | NP Thyroid (thyroid desiccated) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Hashimoto's disease, Underactive Thyroid, Hypothyroidism - After Thyroid Removal, TSH Suppression, Myxedema Coma, Thyroid Suppression Test. Euthyrox may also be used for purposes not... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Hashimoto's disease, Underactive Thyroid, Hypothyroidism - After Thyroid Removal, TSH Suppression, Thyroid Cancer. NP Thyroid may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. View more |
Related suggestions Underactive Thyroid (Hypothyroidism)
Hashimoto's disease (Chronic Lymphocytic Thyroiditis)
Hypothyroidism, After Thyroid Removal (Hypothyroidism, Post-Thyroidectomy)
TSH Suppression
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| More about Euthyrox (levothyroxine) | More about NP Thyroid (thyroid desiccated) | ||||||||||||||||
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Euthyrox has an average rating of 1.9 out of 10 from a total of 164 ratings on Drugs.com. 7% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 90% reported a negative effect. |
NP Thyroid has an average rating of 3.6 out of 10 from a total of 247 ratings on Drugs.com. 23% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 66% 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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| Other levothyroxine brands include: Eltroxin, Ermeza, Eutroxsig, Evotrox, Levo-T, Levolet, Levoxyl, Novothyrox, Synthroid, Thyquidity, Tirosint, Tirosint-Sol, Unithroid View more | Other thyroid desiccated brands include: APur Thyroid, Armour Thyroid, Bio-Throid, Nature-Throid, Niva Thyroid, Thyroid Porcine, Westhroid, WP Thyroid | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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240 hours |
168 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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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 239 drugs are known to interact with Euthyrox:
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A total of 233 drugs are known to interact with NP Thyroid:
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May 31, 2002 |
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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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