Melting levo

[Steffie49]

Anyone notice their levo melting before you can get it swallowed. I think that it is irritating my throat and esophagus. I called and complained to Sandoz and sent a complaint to the FDA. I only noticed it on th 88mcg dose

[thyroidmom84]

Yes! I have this with 137 mcg

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Suggest you try what I did with my dof who always spat out tablets if she identified them as such. Simply encase it within a piece of butter; slides down a treat

[helvella Administrator]

Do you swallow with a full glass of water or disperse/suspend in water?

2 DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION

2.1 General Administration Information

Take levothyroxine sodium tablets with a full glass of water as the tablet may rapidly disintegrate.

Administer levothyroxine sodium tablets as a single daily dose, on an empty stomach, one-half to one hour before breakfast.

Administer levothyroxine sodium tablets at least 4 hours before or after drugs known to interfere with levothyroxine sodium tablets absorption [see Drug Interactions (7.1)].

Evaluate the need for dose adjustments when regularly administering within one hour of certain foods that may affect levothyroxine sodium tablets absorption [see Drug Interactions (7.9) and Clinical Pharmacology (12.3)].

Administer levothyroxine sodium tablets to infants and children who cannot swallow intact tablets by crushing the tablet, suspending the freshly crushed tablet in a small amount (5 to 10 mL or 1 to 2 teaspoons) of water and immediately administering the suspension by spoon or dropper. Do not store the suspension. Do not administer in foods that decrease absorption of levothyroxine sodium tablets, such as soybean-based infant formula [see Drug Interactions (7.9)].

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[Steffie49 in reply to helvella]

Yes I do. A full glass of water.

[helvella Administrator in reply to Steffie49]

In which case, I suggest trying the crush and suspend technique.