Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun An isomer of thyroxine, C15H10I4NO4, used in the form of its sodium salt to treat thyroxine deficiency.
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- noun medicine The
synthetic form of thethyroid hormone ,thyroxine
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Examples
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You can try levothyroxine which is an alternative to Thyronorm.
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Consider first the unapproved drug, orally administered levothyroxine sodium.
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Researchers said high doses of levothyroxine could lead to hyperthyroidism, an excess of thyroid hormone, which can affect bone density.
Finding the Pathways to a Cause of Tinnitus Ann Lukits 2011
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This study examined levothyroxine doses and risk of fractures in 213,511 Canadians from 2002 to 2007.
Finding the Pathways to a Cause of Tinnitus Ann Lukits 2011
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One in five older people take levothyroxine for hypothyroidism, an underproduction of thyroid hormone that occurs with aging.
Finding the Pathways to a Cause of Tinnitus Ann Lukits 2011
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Caveat: Researchers were unable to measure some factors that might affect the association between levothyroxine and fracture risk, including body mass index, family history, smoking, caffeine or alcohol use and nonprescription drug use.
Finding the Pathways to a Cause of Tinnitus Ann Lukits 2011
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Risk of fractures—including hip fractures, which have a higher mortality rate—was 3.5 times higher for subjects on high doses of levothyroxine than those on low doses.
Finding the Pathways to a Cause of Tinnitus Ann Lukits 2011
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The generic for Levoxyl is levothyroxine, and Target will sell you a 3-month supply for $10.
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Researchers believe that taking levothyroxine on an empty stomach results in better absorption and that taking the medication 30 minutes before eating breakfast may be too short an interval.
Long Finger Linked To Cancer Risk, Study Finds Ann Lukits 2010
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In a six-month pilot study of 90 patients in the Netherlands from 2007 to 2008, patients were instructed to take one capsule in the morning and one at bedtime for three months one containing levothyroxine and the other a placebo.
Long Finger Linked To Cancer Risk, Study Finds Ann Lukits 2010
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