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Lethyrox 12.5 mcg Tablet 50's
Lethyrox 12.5 mcg Tablet is used for the treatment of hypothyroidism or low secretion of thyroid hormone. It contains Levothyroxine sodium, which works by replacing the body's normally produced thyroid hormone. It minimizes symptoms of low thyroid hormone-like unknown weight gain, fatigue, and sensitivity to the cold. It may cause side effects like headache, weight loss, diarrhoea, irritability and nervousness. Before taking this medicine, you should tell your doctor if you are allergic to any of its components or if you are pregnant/breastfeeding, and about all the medications you are taking and pre-existing medical conditions.
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Lethyrox 12.5 mcg Tablet is used to indicate the treatment of hypothyroidism or low secretion of thyroid hormone. Hypothyroidism is a chronic condition when the thyroid gland does not make enough thyroid hormones to meet your body’s needs.
Lethyrox 12.5 mcg Tablet contains Levothyroxine sodium, which works by replacing the body's normally produced thyroid hormone. It minimizes symptoms of low thyroid hormone-like unknown weight gain, fatigue, and sensitivity to the cold.
In some cases, Lethyrox 12.5 mcg Tablet may cause side effects like headache, weight loss, diarrhoea, irritability and nervousness. Most of these side effects may not require medical attention and may be resolved gradually over time. However, if the side effects persist or worsen, consult the doctor.
Your doctor may prescribe calcium or vitamin D supplements alongside Lethyrox 12.5 mcg Tablet for your bone health. People affected with diabetes taking Lethyrox 12.5 mcg Tablet may have altered blood glucose control that may result in increased antidiabetic agents or insulin requirements. Hence, it is recommended that people with diabetes should contact a doctor and carefully monitor their glucose level after starting, changing or discontinuing thyroid hormone therapy.
Lethyrox 12.5 mcg Tablet is primarily indicated for the treatment of hypothyroidism or low secretion of thyroid hormone. It comprises levothyroxine, which is a synthetic thyroid hormone that is chemically similar to thyroxine, which is produced by our thyroid glands. Levothyroxine helps to replace missing thyroid hormones and/or relieve stress on the thyroid gland. Lethyrox 12.5 mcg Tablet minimizes symptoms of low thyroid hormones like unknown weight gain, fatigue, sensitivity to the cold and many more. Thus, it helps in replacing the body's own natural thyroid hormone, which is essential for maintaining both mental and physical health.
Foods like soybean flour, cottonseed meal, cabbage, cauliflower, walnuts, dietary fibre, calcium and calcium-fortified juices may affect the working of Lethyrox 12.5 mcg Tablet . Hence, avoid the intake of these foods within several hours of dosing if possible. Lethyrox 12.5 mcg Tablet should not be administered to patients with acute myocardial infarction and high blood pressure patients. So, close clinical monitoring of heart function is recommended before taking Lethyrox 12.5 mcg Tablet .
Drug-Drug Interaction: Medicines like appetite suppressant (phentermine), acidity medicine (esomeprazole), anti-diabetic drug (metformin), calcium/vitamin D, neuro-related medicine (amphetamine/dextroamphetamine), Antidepressant(amitriptyline, imipramine, dosulepin), Beta Blockers (propranolol, atenolol and sotalol), Anti-convulsants (carbamazepine, primidone and phenytoin), interact with Lethyrox 12.5 mcg Tablet . So, if you are taking these medicines make sure you contact your doctor before taking Lethyrox 12.5 mcg Tablet .
Drug-Food Interaction: If you are taking any homoeopathic, ayurvedic, Unani or any OTC items let your doctor know about this. These medicines may interact with Lethyrox 12.5 mcg Tablet and affect its working. Besides this, absorption of Lethyrox 12.5 mcg Tablet may be decreased by foods like soybean flour, cottonseed meal, walnuts, dietary fibre, calcium and calcium-fortified juices. So, try to avoid these foods if possible.
Drug-Disease Interaction: Thyroid hormones increase the workload of the heart and oxygen consumption of the body. Hence, a Lethyrox 12.5 mcg Tablet should be taken with caution in the heart patients (cardiovascular disorders) like high blood pressure, chest pain (angina) and coronary artery disease. You should have regular monitoring of heart function. If chest pain occurs frequently contact the doctor so that doctor may reduce the dosage.
Hypothyroidism/underactive thyroid: It is a chronic condition when the thyroid gland does not make enough thyroid hormones to meet your body’s needs. When there is a low level of thyroid hormones, our body’s functions and metabolism slow down. Symptoms of hypothyroidism include fatigue, increased sensitivity to cold, constipation, dry skin, unexplained weight gain, puffy face, hoarseness of voice and muscle weakness. There may be a loss of Calcium and Vitamin D in some cases of hypothyroidism.
Alcohol
Caution
You are recommended not to consume alcohol along with Lethyrox 12.5 mcg Tablet to avoid unpleasant side-effects.
Pregnancy
Safe if prescribed
Only consume Lethyrox 12.5 mcg Tablet , if you are prescribed by a doctor. However, the need for levothyroxine may increase during pregnancy due to increased blood levels of oestrogen (female sex hormone) hence, monitoring of thyroid function should be done regularly both during and after pregnancy. In this case, thyroid hormone dose can be adjusted by your doctor.
Breast Feeding
Safe if prescribed
Even during high dose levothyroxine therapy, the amount of Lethyrox 12.5 mcg Tablet passing into the breast milk during lactation is very low and therefore harmless. However, if you have any doubt consult a doctor.
Driving
Safe if prescribed
Lethyrox 12.5 mcg Tablet does not interfere with your ability to drive.
Liver
Safe if prescribed
Lethyrox 12.5 mcg Tablet can be taken in the prescribed dose as it does not affect the liver.
Kidney
Caution
Lethyrox 12.5 mcg Tablet can be taken in the prescribed dose as it does not affects the kidney. However patient with adrenal gland complication or problem should consult a doctor before its intake.
Children
Safe if prescribed
Lethyrox 12.5 mcg Tablet can be given to the children (new-borns and infants) with inborn thyroid hormone deficiency. To achieve normal mental and physical development. The doctor would adjust the dose individually according to the thyroid hormone level and TSH values measured in blood.
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