New Levothyroxine

Is it true that there is a new Levothyroxine that supplies a dosage of 88mcgs?

Has anyone heard of this ? It would possibly be an answer for people taking 100/75 mcgs on alternate days,as there always seems to be concern about pill cutting accuracy and loss of strength in the tablet. Much would depend on what the brand is,if it exists.

[Lora7again]

I haven't heard of this but I do know a Pharmacist so I will try and message him about it or you could even ring a Pharmacy and ask them because they are here to advise us about drugs. I always ask mine about the drugs I am prescribed because they know more than doctors having studied at university for 4 years.

I found this when I googled

dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailym...

[Hidden in reply to Lora7again]

I have just looked up Northwind and they are in Indianapolis .Maybe that it is why I was advised to forget what I was told, being in UK.

[helvella Administrator Thyroid UK in reply to Hidden]

88 microgram dosages are available in quite a number of countries (e.g. USA and Greece).

There are, broadly, two approaches to the availability of different dosages of levothyroxine around the world. One is to make it possible for the majority of patients to take just one tablet a day. The other is to simplify the range and make up daily quanitities by combining tablet dosages.

A fairly typical range of dosages might include 25, 50, 75, 88, 100, 112, 125, 137, 150, 175, 200 and 300 microgram tablets.

As I see it, each has advantages and disadvantages.

The Daily Med site is operated by the USA FDA and is limited to USA products.

UK Levothyroxine Tablets

Last updated 05/02/2020.

This is a list of currently marketed levothyroxine tablets in the UK.

🔹 Accord – formerly Actavis (manufacturer)

50

100

🔸 Almus (brand owned by Walgreen Boots Alliance – Boots and Alliance distributor)

50 – This is repackaged Accord – formerly Actavis.

100 – This is repackaged Accord – formerly Actavis.

🔹 Mercury Pharma (manufacturer – part of Advanz) includes both “Levothyroxine” and “Eltroxin” which are identical.

25

50

100

🔹 Teva (manufacturer)

12.5

25

50

75

100

🔸 Northstar (brand owned by McKesson – Lloyds pharmacy and AAH distributor)

25 – This is repackaged Teva. ❗

50 – This is repackaged Accord - formerly Actavis. ❗

100 – This is repackaged Accord - formerly Actavis. ❗

🔹 Wockhardt (manufacturer)

25

🔹 – identifies manufacturers.

🔸 – identifies repackaged products.

❗ – Take particular note of the actual product which varies by dosage.

Numbers refer to tablet dosages in micrograms.

[Hidden in reply to helvella]

Hi helvella..........We'll soon need an "Ology" to understand what's going on with our Thyroid medication. Yes,my latest 100/75 Actavis Levo is now Accord.I have studied the Patient Leaflet ,but seemingly no difference.( One pill a day would be good though .......one for the future?)

T3 Liothyronine now to come from my Endo at hospital (16 mile round trip) which I shall pick up on Monday when I see him. It was all too easy to pick up my meds at the pharmacy beneath my surgery a mile away. Just thankful that I still have it.

Thanks for all the work you do to help keep us informed.( My GP thought this TUK that I belong to was a little local group.🙆🏼!!

[helvella Administrator Thyroid UK in reply to Hidden]

How are you taking the 75?

The ONLY company that produces 75 is Teva.

(Accord is simply getting rid of the Actavis branding - there has been no change that anyone is aware of.)

[Hidden in reply to helvella]

I use a pill cutter on 50 mcgs and add to another 50mcgs .

Now that I am having to collect my T3 from the hospital it will be interesting to see what brand they prescribe.Because I only take 10mcgs my Endo is going to give me 3 months x 20mcgs,q which halved will last until my next appointment in 6 months.

[Kitten44 in reply to helvella]

88mcg (plus many more) is also available in Italy, brands Tiche and Tirosint.

[helvella Administrator Thyroid UK in reply to Kitten44]

True. And Germany:

L-Thyroxin-Na-ratiopharm 88 Mikrogramm (100 stk)

And in Israel, at least one make is only available in 50 microgram tablets.

[prairierose in reply to helvella]

I just found out today that I have hypothyroid. I am prescribed 88 to start. Does anyone have any side effects from this medicine? I never like to start a new one not knowing what to expect on effects. Now I know why I don't have much energy and cannot loose weight.

[helvella Administrator Thyroid UK in reply to prairierose]

I suggest that you write a brand new post/question.

Because you have added to an existing thread, your question might be missed by a lot of members.

Some people have side effects but many simply, slowly, get better.

[Anniegal]

I am

In USA. Here Levoxyl, Synthroid, generic levothyoid all come in 88 mcg doses.