Desiccated Thyroid
Category: ThyroidDesiccated thyroid, also known as thyroid extract, is thyroid gland that has been dried and powdered for medical use.[1] It is used to treat hypothyroidism.[1] It is less preferred than levothyroxine.[1] It is taken by mouth.[1] Maximal effects may take up to 3 weeks to occur.[1] Side effects may occur from excessive doses.[1] This may include weight loss, fever, headache, anxiety, trouble sleeping... [wikipedia]
4 DiscussionsRelated Brands
Drugs with the same active ingredientsPopular Topics
I am scheduled for a surgery next week, a surgery unrelated to my thyroid. I have read somewhere the dosage of desiccate...
1 REPLYI have stage 4 thyroid cancer which has metastasized to my lungs. Although it is slow growing, the cancer will kill me. ...
28 REPLIESI have been on levythorixine for almost a year first it was 25 then 6 months later they upped it to 50 now 75 3 months l...
6 REPLIESI have been obese all my life except for brief periods where I Iost some weight only to gain it back. I'm now a 61 y...
4 REPLIESI am 70 yrs old and just started this pill. The Dr. said I'd lose weight & wouldn't get hot flashes anymore....
3 REPLIESI have a TSH value of 60. Is it dangerous? My T3 and T4 values are normal. ## my daughter is 16 years old, her T3 & ...
3 REPLIESMy drug store has switched my thyroid manufacturer from Mylan to Lanne. Since taking the same dosage of 88 mcg, my blood...
2 REPLIESMy Tsh level during the last two years oscillated between 1.6 to 3.6 mc IU/ml in case of mine and 1.4 to 3.6 mc IU/ml os...
2 REPLIESClient states he is taking a thyroid med called "lexovaxl." Unable to locate any such med. Anyone know what he m...
2 REPLIESI am a 50 yr old woman. When i checked my thyroid in November 2015, i started Thyronom 75 daily; one in the early mornin...
2 REPLIES