Levothyroxine 25 mcg

[siskin]

I have just started week 7 of levo 50 mcg. and want to ask doc. to go up 25mcg at week 9 if no improvement.

Pharmacist says only 50 mcg available need to split tab.

Is this correct if not can anyone please give me name of 25 mcg. tabs.

Used to be able to check on BNF but they have now changed their format and need to register.

[humanbean]

Hi siskin,

The BNF is still available but not at the same link it used to be. You don't need to register or pay to view it.

evidence.nhs.uk/formulary/b...

[siskin in reply to humanbean]

Thank you humanbean, have put link in my favourites. How sad is that

[humanbean in reply to siskin]

Not sad at all - I consider it to be very prudent! (The link is in my bookmarks too.)

[Clutter]

Siskin, Wockhardt produce 25mcg Levothyroxine tablets and any pharmacist should be able to obtain them easily. If you want to stick with the make you are currently taking splitting a 50mcg tablet with a pill cutter (approx £2.99 from pharmacies) is another option.

[siskin in reply to Clutter]

Thank you Clutter

[maddy01]

Ive also just been increased to 75 handed my prescription into boots and was given 25mcg along with the 50 without any questions

[siskin in reply to maddy01]

Thank you maddyO1. I am dependent on the local pharmacy as I am virtually housebound. They run a service whereby they collect script from docs. and then deliver the goods to me.

If I need other pharmacy items I order over phone and pay by card, so I am very lucky but restricted from choice perhaps.

Regards

[Heloise]

If you like the brand you are using, it might be better to stick with that and split the pill. You may soon be taking 100 anyway and it is more economical.

[siskin in reply to Heloise]

Hi Heloise, thank you for your reply. I see you mention cheaper to get 100 and split, if I am reading you correctly that implies you may be paying for your prescription.

I am exempt as I am76 and it is possible you may be exempt too.

Here is a link thyroiduk.org.uk/tuk/NHS_In...

Scroll down to myxodema.

Regards

[Heloise in reply to siskin]

Thank you Siskin, I was speaking generally and many people who are trying to save costs ask their doctors to prescribe in a way that's most economical. When I was paying for Armour it did make a difference with the size of the pill. It probably had to do with production costs. But If you don't have to pay out of pocket it doesn't matter.

I'm happy that you have finally succeeded after all these months to try a hormone. My sister-in-law just informed me that she thinks she has PMR as well. This must be terrible to deal with as you try to figure out if your Levo is helping. I had terrible pain when I started on Synthroid.

[carly77]

I get my 25 mcg from boots no problem

[siskin in reply to carly77]

Thank you carly77, please see my reply to maddy01 above.

Regards

[SJaggs]

Totally incorrect. I take a 100mcg tablet and a 25mcg and have been doing so for a year. I get all my prescriptions from Boots. I believe the 25mcg tablets i have are Mercury Pharma brand.

[siskin in reply to SJaggs]

Thank you for that Sjaggs, I will put that to my pharmacist. That would be good because Mercury were my 1st script. Please also see my reply to maddy01 above.

Regards

[sidbetty]

I take 75mcg in the form of 3x25mcg tablets so they are definitely available.

[siskin in reply to sidbetty]

Thank you for that sidbetty.

Regards

[helvella]

There are currently three makes of levothyroxine available and licensed in the UK:

Wockhardt - 25 only

Actavis - 50 and 100

Mercury Pharma - 25, 50 and 100

thyroiduk.org.uk/tuk/treatm...

Actavis is also packaged as Almus and Lloyds.

[siskin in reply to helvella]

Thanks Rod, I had been on the link you have given me, but ended up totally confused by all the info. there, getting too old for all this malarky

Your help much appreciated.

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