The total dose should not be exceeded without consulting a doctor or pharmacist.
Application type?
Take the medicine with 1 glass of water or prepare the medicine and take it. To do this, let it dissolve in water and stir well.
Duration of use?
The duration of use depends on the type of complaint and/or duration of the disease and is therefore determined only by your doctor. For hypothyroidism and thyroid cancer after surgery: usually throughout life; for prevention and normal (euthyroid) thyroid function: from several months to lifelong.
Overdose?
Various symptoms of overdose may occur, including anxiety, agitation, and cardiac arrhythmia with rapid heart rate. If you suspect an overdose, consult your doctor immediately.
Forgot to take it?
Continue to take the medication as usual (i.e., without doubling the dose) at your next scheduled time.
In general, pay attention to careful dosing, especially for infants, young children and the elderly. If you have any doubts, ask your doctor or pharmacist about any effects or precautions.
The dosage prescribed by your doctor may differ from the information in the package insert. Since the doctor selects it individually, the medicine should be used according to his instructions.
DOSAGE
The medicine is especially suitable for starting treatment. For subsequent treatment, you usually need to switch to medications with a higher content of active substance.
Areas of use
– Reduced thyroid function (hypothyroidism)
– Benign goiter (goiter) with normal (euthyroid) thyroid function
– Prevention of recurrence of goiter (goiter) with normal (euthyroid) thyroid function
– Concomitant therapy for suppressing thyroid overactivity (hyperthyroidism), maintaining a normal (euthyroid) metabolic state
– thyroid cancer, especially after surgery.
Method of action
How does the medication ingredient work?
The active substance is a synthetically produced thyroid hormone. A healthy thyroid gland in the human body produces two hormones that are important for metabolism. One is called levothyroxine or T4 and is a specific depot. If necessary, another, actually effective form is produced from it, the so-called liothyronine or T3.
Thyroid hormones are critical to the functioning of the human body’s metabolism. If the body does not produce them in sufficient quantities, they must be consumed regularly. Only the “spare form” is accepted – levothyroxine. This means the body can continue to convert it into liothyronine as needed.
