Warnings & Recalls for Levoxyl
Black Box Warning
Thyroid hormones such as
Levoxyl | Levothyroxine shouldn’t be used either alone or with other therapies for obesity and weight loss. In euthyroid patients, doses of
Levoxyl | Levothyroxine within the ranges of the daily hormonal requirements for this drug are ineffective for weight loss. A larger dose of
Levoxyl | Levothyroxine may induce serious or even life-threatening toxicity, specifically when given in association with sympathomimetic amines used for weight loss effects.
Contraindications
Some contraindications of
Levoxyl | Levothyroxine that hinder a patient’s ability to take this drug include:
Who Should Not Take This Drug
- People who take anti-obesity drugs
- People with heart conditions
- People with cardiovascular diseases
- Women with osteopenia
- Elderly and debilitated patients are at an increased risk for cardiovascular events
Levoxyl Treatment and Use
Levoxyl | Levothyroxine is a drug that is used as a synthetic thyroid hormone and is prescribed to treat hypothyroidism, which is a condition where the thyroid gland doesn’t produce sufficient amounts of its hormone. Without thyroid hormone, the human body cannot function properly, which thereby results in: slow speech, low growth rates, weakness and lack of energy, weight gain, loss of hair, susceptibility and sensitivity to the cold, and thick and dry skin. This drug comes in tablet form.
The FDA-labeled indications for Levoxyl | Levothyroxine are for:
Please refer to the “black box” warning associated with this drug in the “warnings and recalls” tab.
How This Drug Works
Levothyroxine is known as a synthetic form of the thyroid hormone. It increases cellular metabolism and provides an important role in the growth, development, central nervous system, bone functionality, metabolism as well as body temperature. The thyroid hormones T3 (Liothyronine) and T4 (Levothyroxine), are thought to function by the binding to receptor proteins of thyroid attached to a patient’s DNA, thereby activating gene transcription and also protein synthesis.
Dosage Information
The dosage of Levoxyl | Levothyroxine depends upon the age grouping of the patient as well as the individual condition of the patient. Other factors that come into play are body weight and compliance to the regimen of this medication as well as diet. Monitoring a patient’s condition and adjusting accordingly should be continual and necessary. Levoxyl | Levothyroxine is typically taken on an empty stomach usually half an hour before mealtimes.
