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Oral Solution Levothyroxine Sodium

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Is anybody here taking or heard of Levothyroxine sodium oral solution sugar free? Have just been prescribes this for under active thyroid and a lactose intolerance.

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Infopls,

UK Levothyroxine tablets contain lactose so the alternative is to prescribe oral solution or European lactose-free Levothyroxine tablets.

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Thanks for info re European lactose-free Levothyroxine.

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Infopls,

Details in this link thyroiduk.org.uk/tuk/treatm...

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The only reason I gave it up was the shelf life of only 3 weeks it got to besuch a pain colle ting a prescription and taking it to the pharmacy.

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Thanks for info re shelf life.

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