Levothyroxine
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title:
Levothyroxine
text:
Levothyroxine, also known as L-thyroxine, is a synthetic form of the thyroid hormone thyroxine (T4). It is used to treat thyroid hormone deficiency (hypothyroidism), including a severe form known as myxedema coma. It may also be used to treat and prevent certain types of thyroid tumors. It is not indicated for weight loss. Levothyroxine is taken orally (by mouth) or given by intravenous injection. Levothyroxine has a half-life of 7.5 days when taken daily, so about six weeks is required for it t
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Thyroid hormone
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Levothyroxine
date created:
2005-03-18T13:53:17Z
date modified:
2024-08-30T21:26:32Z
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