What medications can be substituded for synthroid?
2007-03-24 15:48:53 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Other - Health
eltroxin is cheaper.
2007-03-24 15:57:02 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Synthroid is T4. You can also use T3 (Cytomel) but it isn't as effective, you have to take it several times a day and doesn't suppress the TSH. The generics of either work very well though and are dirt cheap.
Is there some reason to avoid Synthroid? I've been using it for almost 30 years now. Unfortunately, most thyroid conditions are permenent. A lot of unpleasant things can happen if you don't keep your T4 levels up. Discuss it with your doctor. This isn't something to mess around with.
2007-03-24 16:00:20 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are many type of thyroid medications. Synthoid is T4. Other T4 meds are Levoxyl and Unithroid. If you are thinking you'd like to try T4 & T3, then there's Armour, Naturethroid, and Thyrolar. There's Cytomel too, which is only T3. Many will take a small dose of Cytomel with a T4 medication. I prefer getting boththe T4 & T3 in one medication. I'm on Armour and almost syptom free.
2007-03-25 09:40:06 · answer #3 · answered by DNA 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Armour Thyroid, my daughter takes it.
2007-03-24 15:59:08 · answer #4 · answered by summerbean 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
call your pharmacist and ask them
2007-03-24 15:52:24 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋