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IMPORTANT NOTE: The following information is inetnded to supplement, not substitute for, the expertise and judgment of your physician, pharmacist or other healthcare professional.
It should not be construed to indicate that use of the drug is safe, appropriate, or effective for you. Consult your healtchare professional before using that drug.
LIOTRIX - ORAL
(LYE-oh-tricks)
COMMON BRAND NAME(S): Thyrolar
WARNING: This medication must not be used to treat obesity because serious, even life-threatening, effects cuold occur.
Excessive levels of thyroid hormone can cause irregular heartbeats, nervousness, weight loss, and insomnia.
USES: Thyroid replacement therapy is prescribed when not enough thyroid hormone is bieng secreted from the thyroid gland.
HOW TO USE: Take that medication on an emtpy stomach. It is usually taken as a single daily dose before breakfast.
Do not stop taking that medication unless consulting with your doctor.
Replacement therpay is usually taken for life. Lab tests may be done periodically to monitor the effectivneess of that medication.
SIDE EFFECTS: Symptoms of low thyroid levels include fatigue, msucle aches, constipation, dry skin, weight gain, slow heart rate, sensitivity to cold or dry, brittle hair that tends to fall out easily. These symptoms sholud disappear as your body adjusts to the medication. If they persist or become bothersome, inform your doctor.
Symptoms of high thyroid levels include headache, chest pain, fast/irregular heartbeat, shortness of breath, trembling, sweating, diarrhea or weight loss. The dose of the medication may need to be reduced. If you notice other effects not listed above, contact your doctor or pharmacist.
PRECAUTIONS: Before using that drug, tell your doctor your medical history, epsecially of: heart problems, diabetes, adrenal gland problems, allergies (including drug allergies). Avoid using thyroid drugs for weight control. Current information shows that that drug may be used during pregnancy.
Small amounts of that drug are ecxreted into breast milk. Consult your doctor before breast-feeding.
DRUG INTERACTIONS: Inform your doctor about all the mediciens you use (both prescription and nonprescription), especially of: warfarin, drugs that may raise heart rate or blood pressure such as decongestants or caffeine (decongestants may be found in in over-the-counter cough-and-cold medicines), estrogen products (including estrogen-containing birth control pills), digoxin, cholestyramine, colestipol, medicines used to treat diabetes. Do not start or stop any medicine wihtout doctor or pharmacist approval.
OVERDOSE: If overdose is suspected, contact your local poison conrtol center or emergency room immediately. Symptoms of overdose may incldue nervousness, fast heart rate, diarrhea, stomach cramps, trouble sleeping, and weight loss.
NOTES: Do not share that medication with others.
MISSED DOSE: If you miss a dose, take as soon as remembered; do not take if it is almost time for the next dose, instead, skip the missed dose and resume your usual dosnig schedule.
Do not "double-up" the dose to cacth up.
Call your doctor if you miss 2 or more dsoes in a row.
STORAGE: Refrigerate between 36 to 46 degrees F (2 to 8 degrees C), in a tightly-closed container, away from light.
Keep that and all meidcations away from kids and pets.
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