What are the side effects of levothyroxine sodium?

Levothyroxine may cause side effects. Tell your doctor if any of these symptoms are severe or do not go away:

• weight gain or loss.
• headache.
• vomiting.
• diarrhea.
• changes in appetite.
• fever.
• changes in menstrual cycle.
• sensitivity to heat.

Is there a difference between levothyroxine and levothyroxine sodium?

Synthroid is brand name levothyroxine sodium; other brand name versions of levothyroxine include Levothroid, Unithroid, Tirosint, and Levoxyl. It contains the same active ingredients and is used for the same purposes, namely to treat hypothyroidism or low thyroid hormone levels.

Which thyroid medication is being recalled?

According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Acella Pharmaceuticals, LLC, is recalling certain “15-mg, 30-mg, 60-mg, 90-mg and 120-mg NP Thyroid®, Thyroid Tablets, USP [levothyroxine (T4) and liothyronine (T3)].” The company announced the voluntary recall on April 29.

Why do you have to take levothyroxine with a full glass of water?

Follow your doctor’s dosing instructions and try to take the medicine at the same time each day. Swallow the tablet or capsule whole, with a full glass (8 ounces) of water. The levothyroxine tablet may dissolve very quickly and could swell in your throat.

Is levothyroxine being discontinued?

They’re not associated with serious adverse reactions. Westminster Pharmaceuticals has recalled the 15, 30, 60, 90, and 120 milligram versions of levothyroxine and liothyronine at wholesale level. The company is notifying its direct accounts by phone and email directly to discontinue the distribution of the products.

What happened to Merck’s levothyroxine?

After German firm Merck KGaA reformulated Levothyrox ( levothyroxine ), many patients began reporting side effects. Although less than 1% of the 3 million patients prescribed the drug have reported problems with the new formula, many claim they were ‘treated as guinea pigs’.

What are the side effects of Lévothyrox?

Thousands of patients in France have complained about adverse effects after taking a modified version of Merck’s Lévothyrox (levothyroxine). Since the drug was reformulated last year, patients have reported problems including fatigue, memory loss, palpitations, weight gain, dizziness, and nausea,…

What is the levothyrox (levothyroxine) scandal?

Failure to alert patients to a formulation change in a thyroid hormone drug has created a major medical scandal in France. After German firm Merck KGaA reformulated Levothyrox (levothyroxine), many patients began reporting side effects.

Is levothyroxine sodium available in France?

Merck launched levothyroxine sodium under the Euthyrox brand in Germany in 1973 and under the Lévothyrox brand in France in 1989. Although it sells the drug in more than 100 countries, it has a much larger proportion of the market in France than elsewhere.