Choloxin

Active Ingredient(s): Dextrothyroxine
FDA Approved: * April 14, 1967
Pharm Company: * ABBOTT
Category: Cholesterol

Dextrothyroxine (trade name Choloxin) is a dextrorotary isomer of thyroxine.[1] It saw research as a cholesterol-lowering drug[2] but was pulled due to cardiac side-effects. It increases hepatic lipase which in turn improves utilization of triglycerides and decreases levels of lipoprotein(a) in serum.[3] See also Levothyroxine References .mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%;margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}.mw-parser-output .... [wikipedia]

* May have multiple approval dates, manufacturers, or labelers.