Comparing Nature-Throid vs Westhroid
| Nature-Throid (thyroid desiccated) | Westhroid (thyroid desiccated) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Hashimoto's disease, Underactive Thyroid, Hypothyroidism - After Thyroid Removal, TSH Suppression, Thyroid Cancer. Nature-Throid may also be used for purposes not listed in this... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Hashimoto's disease, Underactive Thyroid, Hypothyroidism - After Thyroid Removal, TSH Suppression, Thyroid Cancer. Westhroid 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)
Thyroid Cancer
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| More about Nature-Throid (thyroid desiccated) | More about Westhroid (thyroid desiccated) | |
| Ratings & Reviews | ||
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Nature-Throid has an average rating of 7.0 out of 10 from a total of 73 ratings on Drugs.com. 63% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 29% reported a negative effect. |
Westhroid has an average rating of 8.7 out of 10 from a total of 6 ratings on Drugs.com. 83% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% 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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| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | ||
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| Brand Names | ||
| Other thyroid desiccated brands include: APur Thyroid, Armour Thyroid, Bio-Throid, Niva Thyroid, NP Thyroid, Thyroid Porcine, Westhroid, WP Thyroid | Other thyroid desiccated brands include: APur Thyroid, Armour Thyroid, Bio-Throid, Nature-Throid, Niva Thyroid, NP Thyroid, Thyroid Porcine, 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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168 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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| 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 233 drugs are known to interact with Nature-Throid:
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A total of 233 drugs are known to interact with Westhroid:
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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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