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The amount of levothyroxine in a tablet can differ between manufacturers. For example, a 100 mcg tablet may contain between 95 mcg and 105 mcg of hormone.

The study authors, from Johns Hopkins Medicine, linked levothyroxine use to a greater loss of bone mass and bone density over six years — even in older adults with normal thyroid function.

If levothyroxine use accelerates bone density loss, the risks of bone fractures and related injuries become a pressing concern for healthcare providers and patients alike. The over-prescription debate ...

Levothyroxine and Liothyronine are synthetic hormones contained in the thyroid tablets. The voluntary national recall alert says there have been no "adverse events" associated with the recalled ...

Levothyroxine treatment failed to boost pregnancy outcomes in women who were positive for thyroid peroxidase antibodies (TPO-Ab) but had normal thyroid function, according to a phase III T4LIFE trial.

Levothyroxine — marketed under brand names such as Synthroid — is the second most commonly prescribed medication among older ...

Levothyroxine's commercial or developmental names include Thyro-Tabs, ThyroKare, Tirosint, Ermeza, Euthyrox, Levolet, Synthroid, Levoxyl, and Unithroid.

Of the 852 brain-dead donors who underwent randomization, 838 were included in the primary analysis: 419 in the levothyroxine group and 419 in the saline group.

Levothyroxine is a frequently prescribed drug in the United States, particularly for older people, as lower thyroid function can be associated with aging. Questions remain over how appropriately ...

Levothyroxine therapy may help decrease tumor growth for adults with papillary thyroid microcarcinoma who are undergoing active surveillance, according to a study published in Thyroid. Adults with ...