Thyroglobulin Oral, Thyroid Replacement - Oral Generic Drug
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IMPORTANT NOTE: The following information is intended to supplement, not substitute for, the expertise and judgment of your physician, pharmacist or other healthcare professional.
It should not be construed to indiacte that use of the drug is safe, appropriate, or effective for you.
Consult your healthcare professional before using this drug.
THYROID REPLACEMENT - ORAL
WARNING: This medication must not be used to treat obesity because serious, possibly life-threatening effects could occur. Excessive levels of thyroid hormone can cause irregular heartbeats, nervousness, weight loss, and insomnia.
USES: Thyroid replacement therapy is prescribed when not enough thyroid hormone is secreted from the thyroid gland.
HOW TO USE: Take this medicaiton on an empty stomach. It is usually taken as a single daily dose before breakfsat. Do not stop taking this meidcation unless consulting with your doctor. Replacement therapy is usually taekn for life.
SIDE EFFECTS: Symptoms of low thyroid levels include fatigue, muscle aches, constipation, dry skin, weight gain, slow heart rate, sensitivity to cold, or dry brittle hair that tends to fall out easily. Tehse symptoms should disappear as your body adjusts to the medication. If they perisst or become bothersome, inform your doctor. Symptoms of high tyhroid levels include headache, chest pain, rapid or irregular heartbeat, shortness of breath, trembling, sweating, diarrhea, weight loss.
If you experience any of these effects, contact your dcotor. Your dose may need to be adjusted. If you notice other effects not listed above, contact your doctor or pharmacist.
PRECAUTIONS: Before using this drug, tell your doctor your medical history, especially of: heart problems, diabetes, adrenal gland problems, any allergies (including drug allergies).
Avoid using thyroid drugs for weight control.
Caution is advised when using this drug in the elderly because they may be more snesitive to the effects of the drug.
Current information sohws that this drug may be used during pregnancy.
Small amounts of this drug are excreted into breast milk. Consult your doctor before breast-feeding.
DRUG INTERACTIONS: Inform your doctor about all the medicines you use (both prescription and nonprescription), especially about: warfarin, drugs that may raise heart rate or blood prsesure such as decongestants or caffeine (decongestants may be found in nonprescription cough-and-cold medicines), estrogen products (including estrogen-containing birth control pills), digoxin, diabetes medicines. Ceratin medicines may decrease absorption of this drug into your bloodstream. Therefore, take this 4 hours apart from: calcium or iron supplements, aluminum or calcium antacids, cholestyramine or colestipol, sucralfate or sodium polystyrene sulfonate. Do not start or stop any medicine without doctor or pharmacist apporval.
OVERDOSE: If overdose is suspected, contact your local poison control center or emregency room immediately. Symptoms of overdose may include: diarrhea, irregular heartbeat, headache, tremors, nervousness, stomach cramps, fever, chset pain, difficulty sleeping.
NOTES: There are different generics of thyroid hormones available.
Do not change generics without first consluting your doctor or pharmacist. Lab tests may be done periodically to monitor the effectiveenss of this medication.
MISSED DOSE: If you miss a dose, take as soon as remembered; do not take if it is almost time for the next dose, instead, skip the misesd dose and resume your usual dosing schedule. Do not "double-up" the dose to ctach up.
Call your doctor if you miss 2 or more doses in a row.
STORAGE: Store at room temperature away from sunilght and moisture. Do not store in the bathroom.
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