Comparing Levothyroxine vs Liothyronine
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| Levothyroxine | Liothyronine |
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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
Prescribed for Hypothyroidism - After Thyroid Removal, TSH Suppression, Underactive Thyroid, Myxedema, Myxedema Coma, Thyroid Suppression Test. Liothyronine may also be used for purposes not listed... View more |
Related suggestions Hypothyroidism, After Thyroid Removal (Hypothyroidism, Post-Thyroidectomy)
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| More about Levothyroxine | More about Liothyronine | ||||||||||||||||
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Levothyroxine has an average rating of 5.2 out of 10 from a total of 873 ratings on Drugs.com. 40% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 46% reported a negative effect. |
Liothyronine has an average rating of 6.7 out of 10 from a total of 98 ratings on Drugs.com. 62% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 34% 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 Levothyroxine side effects |
View all Liothyronine side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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| Brand Names | |||||||||||||||||
| Eltroxin, Ermeza, Euthyrox, Eutroxsig, Evotrox, Levo-T, Levolet, Levoxyl, Novothyrox, Synthroid, Thyquidity, Tirosint, Tirosint-Sol, Unithroid View more | Cytomel, Triostat | ||||||||||||||||
| 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 |
49 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 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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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 239 drugs are known to interact with Levothyroxine:
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A total of 232 drugs are known to interact with Liothyronine:
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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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August 21, 2000 |
May 08, 1956 |
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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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