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Medicines for underactive thyroid

Medicines whose official label lists underactive thyroid include Levothyroxine. Your doctor or pharmacist will choose the right one for you.

Medicines (by active ingredient)

LevothyroxineHypothyroidism Levothyroxine sodium tablets are indicated in.

Brands

LiothyronineLiothyronine sodium tablets are an L-triiodothyronine (T3) indicated for: Hypothyroidism: As replacement in primary (thyroidal), secondary (pituitary), and tertiary (hypothalamic) congenital or acquired hypothyroidism Pituitary Thyrotropin (Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone, TSH) Suppr… Np ThyroidAs replacement or supplemental therapy in patients with hypothyroidism of any etiology, except transient hypothyroidism during the recovery phase of subacute thyroiditis.

Questions

What medicines treat underactive thyroid?

Medicines whose official label lists underactive thyroid include Levothyroxine. Your doctor or pharmacist will choose the right one for you.

Can I buy them without a prescription?

Some can and some cannot; rules differ by country. Each medicine page says whether it is a prescription medicine in the United States. Ask a pharmacist where you live.