thyroid (USP) (Westhroid, Natural Thyroid, Nature-Throid, NP Thyroid)

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Introduction

Tradenames: Armour thyroid.

Indications

Dosage

Tabs: 15, 30, 60, 90, 120, 180, 240, 300 mg.

Adverse effects

Mechanism of action

  • contains both T3 & T4
  • preparations not well standardized.

Notes

More general terms

References

  1. Kaiser Permanente Northern California Regional Drug Formulary, 1998
  2. Prescriber's Letter 12(5): 2005 Combination Liothyronine (T3) and Levothyroxine (T4) Supplementation for Hypothyroidism Detail-Document#: http://prescribersletter.com/(5bhgn1a4ni4cyp2tvybwfh55)/pl/ArticleDD.aspx?li=1&st=1&cs=&s=PRL&pt=3&fpt=25&dd=210512&pb=PRL (subscription needed) http://www.prescribersletter.com
  3. 3.0 3.1 Drugs.com http://www.drugs.com/ppa/thyroid-desiccated-thyroid-usp.html
  4. Wikipedia: dessicated thyroid extract http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desiccated_thyroid_extract
  5. Jackson IM, Cobb WE. Why does anyone still use desiccated thyroid USP? Am J Med. 1978 Feb;64(2):284-8. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/629277