Mercury Pharma levo in a pot not blister pack

[Sybilla14]

I’ve been exclusively on Eltroxin Levo for nearly 2 years. For the last couple of months I’ve been getting my Levo dispensed in pots (100&50mcg). I did question and was told (by boots) that they can’t get hold of the blister packs.

Is anyone else receiving their MP in this way? Do you know if these are Eltroxin or MP generic?

[helvella Administrator Thyroid UK]

I am quite convinced that there is absolutely no difference between Eltroxin and Mercury Pharma levothyroxine.

Please make sure that you get the Patient Information Leaflet and the Batch number and Expiry date every single time they are dispensed like this. If you don't, you have no way of reporting any issues properly because you cannot identify the batch.

[Sybilla14 in reply to helvella]

Thank you Helvella. I will ask for the PIL next time as I don’t use up all of my 50s so really need the expiry date for future reference at least.

Strangely, I’ve been feeling more energetic and markedly less brain fogged and whilst trying to figure out what may have caused this I realised it correlated to when I started the latest 100mcg pills, almost to the day. (I’ve been very sensitive to t4 dose changes). It may be unrelated but I’m trying to eliminate the difference between this and the Eltroxin I’d been on. From what you say it’s quite unlikely though!