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If I wanted to try a different brand of Levothyroxine to Almus (which has Actavis on the blister pack) what could I try? I need a 100mcg tablet. The 25mcg tablet I take is mercury pharma. Thank you!

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Sarahlouise1980

Have a look through this document on ThyroidUK's main website. It lists all available Levothyroxine brands in the UK.

thyroiduk.org/tuk/treatment...

Actavivs/Northstar/Almus are all Actavis.

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Sarahlouise1980 in reply to SeasideSusie

Thank you! So mercury pharma do not do 100mcg tablets?

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SeasideSusieRemembering in reply to Sarahlouise1980

According to that document Mercury Pharma is the licence holder for

Eltroxin (Advanz)

Levothyroxine (Advanz)

[the two top ones in the list]

and they do a 100mcg dose tablet.

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Simplyred57 in reply to Sarahlouise1980

Hi I take mercury Pharma and get 100mcg no problem .

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Sarahlouise1980 in reply to Simplyred57

Where do you get your mercury pharma 100mcg from Simplyred57?

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Simplyred57 in reply to Sarahlouise1980

I get it from the pharmacy in my village , they tried to give me Teva a few times now put on my file Mercury Pharma only , local chemists seem to be more accommodating x

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Sarahlouise1980 in reply to Simplyred57

Do you get the 50mcgs or 100mcgs? I didn’t realise they did a 100mcg. Thank you!

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Simplyred57 in reply to Sarahlouise1980

Yes I get 100mcg x

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