Levothyroxine sodium is the second-most prescribed drug in the United States, with approximately 25 million people using either Synthroid or generic levothyroxine to manage their hypothyroidism (low ...

A study from the University of Michigan has found that the intensity of thyroid hormone treatment may be linked to an ...

Hypothyroidism is treated with prescription oral thyroid hormone preparation (usually levothyroxine, a T4 preparation). The ideal dosage is sufficient enough to restore normal thyroid hormone levels ...

A new study suggests that levothyroxine sodium is being prescribed to boost the thyroid function even among patients with borderline high levels of the thyroid-stimulating hormone thyrotropin.

Levothyroxine is a generic drug that’s prescribed for various conditions, including hypothyroidism in adults and some children. Levothyroxine comes in several forms. The dosage can vary ...

If you are quickly exhausted and find it difficult to control your frequent weight gains, you may have Hashimoto’s syndrome, ...

The first pregnancy guideline updates from the American Thyroid Association since 2017 to emphasize shared decision-making, ...

The following parameters were measured before and at 6 and 12 months of levothyroxine treatment with an average dose of 1.5 to 1.7 μg/kg/day: thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), free thyroxine ...

It's a condition where the body's own immunity attacks the thyroid gland. Actor Arjun Kapoor says he suffers from it.

Thyroid cancer, which can affect up to one in 20 people in the UK, often takes years to diagnose due to its symptoms ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I have really bad side effects with levothyroxine and Synthroid. Is Cytomel an option? Are there other medications? — P.L. Dear P.L.: There are two main thyroid hormones ...

My doctor suggested leaving a four-hour window before and after taking Synthroid when consuming calcium or soy. Otherwise, they might affect levothyroxine absorption. Lesser known are the effects ...