Moved Home From Australia

[Jpnesey]

Hello

In Australia I was taking Oroxine. Pharmacist here says the brand not available. What is the equivalent as I took another brand initially in Australia (can't remember which one) and it didn't agree with me. Getting worried I won't be able to tolerate a different brand. They have offerred me Mercury Pharma or Teva.

Many thanks.

[helvella Administrator Thyroid UK]

Have a look here:

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

That is what is available in the UK.

People have different opinions and experiences. Very difficult to provide help on that - I have never tried Oroxine so have no idea what that is like.

[Jpnesey in reply to helvella]

Thank you.

[helvella Administrator Thyroid UK]

I suspect that is precisely what the pharmacist did: They have offerred me Mercury Pharma or Teva.

[Jpnesey in reply to helvella]

I have checked the list and it seems Actavis or Wockhardt are the closest with regard to the inactive ingredients in Oroxine. Obviously, the levothyroxine is fine but it's some of the inactive ingredients such as acacia etc which I can't tolerate. As a lady I love flowers but only in a vase not on my plate. Thank you again, Helvella.

[helvella Administrator Thyroid UK in reply to Jpnesey]

In your position, I think I'd go for Actavis. Wockhardt is only available in 25 microgram tablets. Rumour has it that Actavis might be adding a 25 microgram tablet to their range but currently only do 50 and 100.

[Jpnesey in reply to helvella]

I thought the same. Thank you for pointing me in the right direction.