T4 (Lvothyroxine)

Description

Description

T4 ( Lvothyroxine​ )

Maker: Hilma Biocare
Pack: 50 tabs/bottle (100mcg/tab)
Drug class: thyroid product
Common names: Synthroid, Levoxyl, L Thyroxine, Levo T, Levothroid, Levothyroxine T4, Levoxine, Tirosint and Unithroid
Chemical structure: O-(4-hydroxy-3,5-diiodophnyl)-3,5-diiodo-L-tyrosine

Information

Synthetic forms of the thyroid hormone T4 are commonly called levothyroxine and are considered the standard treatment for hypothyroidism. Although this hormone is man-made, synthetic T4 hormones are very similar to T4, which is produced and secreted by the thyroid gland.