Levothyroxine is a frequently prescribed drug in the United States, particularly for older people, as lower thyroid function can be associated with aging. Questions remain over how appropriately ...

A popular thyroid medication taken by 23 million Americans may be associated with bone loss, a startling new study finds. Levothyroxine — marketed under brand names such as Synthroid — is the ...

Ask Your Healthcare Provider Before Using Natural Remedies Armour Thyroid (desiccated thyroid) is an alternative to levothyroxine made from the dried thyroid gland of pigs. It has been used for over ...

Share on Pinterest Could a commonly prescribed thyroid drug lead to bone loss? Image credit. Willie B. Thomas/Getty Images. Levothyroxine is a frequently prescribed drug in the United States ...

Propensity score matching was used to match levothyroxine users to non-users based on age, gender, body mass index, baseline serum thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), race, medications, smoking ...

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Levothyroxine is prescribed to treat hypothyroidism—an under-active thyroid—in approximately 23 million Americans, or 7 percent of the U.S. population, under various brand names, including ...

Levothyroxine is a generic prescription drug used to treat hypothyroidism and thyroid cancer in certain situations. The drug comes as an oral tablet. You usually take it once daily. Levothyroxine ...

Most people whose thyroid works normally have a TSH between 0.4 mU/L and 4.0 mU/L, but there can be variations in "normal" levels and symptoms. The reasons for this are complex. TSH test levels can ...