Levothyroxine
Brand names: Synthroid, Levoxyl, Unithroid
Drug class: l-Thyroxine
Prescription only
What is levothyroxine used for?
- Autoimmune thyroiditis
- Goiter
- Myxedema
- Thyroid neoplasms
- Thyrotoxicosis
Hypothyroidism SYNTHROID is indicated in adult and pediatric patients, including neonates, as a replacement therapy in primary (thyroidal), secondary (pituitary), and tertiary (hypothalamic) congenital or acquired hypothyroidism. Pituitary Thyrotropin (Thyroid -Stimulating Hormone, TSH) Suppression SYNTHROID is indicated in adult and pediatric patients, including neonates, as an adjunct to surgery and radioiodine therapy in the management of thyrotropin-dependent well-differentiated thyroid cancer. Limitations of Use SYNTHROID is not indicated for suppression of benign thyroid nodules and nont…
Levothyroxine price
Generic: From $0.035 each, about $1.05 for 30 (25 mcg tablet).
Brand: Synthroid: from $1.66 each, about $49.70 for 30 (300 mcg tablet). Levoxyl: from $0.75 each, about $22.58 for 30 (25 mcg tablet). Unithroid: from $4.18 each, about $125 for 30 (25 mcg tablet).