Teva, can it cause itching scalp, body, hair loss, body aches?

[spacenk]

On 125mg of thyroxine, was given 100mg of Mercury Pharma and 25mg of Teva. Could the Teva be the cause?

[DoeStewart]

Hi - I was given the Teva brand 2 years ago and was really poorly for months. I suggest you type Teva into the search box and see the different reactions people have had to using it. If you feel it's the Teva then stop taking it, get a new prescription from your GP surgery and tell the pharmacist that you want it on your records that you are not dispensed the Teva brand. I would also fill out a yellow card on line.

[spacenk in reply to DoeStewart]

Thanks, will look up Teva, have just taken an antihistamine to help and to sleep.

[DoeStewart in reply to spacenk]

Good idea, I hope you manage to get some sleep at least. How long have you been taking Teva?

[spacenk in reply to DoeStewart]

I hope so too. Been on Teva one month.

[DoeStewart in reply to spacenk]

What brand of 25mg have you had before or is this a new prescription with raised dose? Mercury Pharma do a 25mg tablet - if your ok with that brand then I would stick to it.

[spacenk in reply to DoeStewart]

It's a new script with a raised dose. Think I'm OK with MercuryPharma, will go to pharmacy and plead to do a swap with the extra Teva I have in stock.

[Jazzw in reply to spacenk]

I don’t believe they’re allowed to swap it—you may have to get your doctor to do another prescription for a different brand. Worth talking to the pharmacist about what other brands they have in stock. There aren’t many brands of the 25mcg tablet available unfortunately. But you could ask for a 50mcg tablet that you cut in half.

[helvella Administrator in reply to Jazzw]

They are free to swap as they wish. What they can't do is re-issue the returned tablets. So someone, somewhere, loses out.

Some pharmacies seem willing to do so in the interests of their patients; other less so.

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.

[DoeStewart in reply to spacenk]

My pharmacy won't swap medicines once they've left the premises - anything returned goes in the burns bin. Always check what's in the bag before you leave the shop. The GP will re-issue your script if you explain what's happened. Good luck, hope your feeling better soon.

[Nanaedake]

I had scalp itching and joint pain with TEVA. Unlikely to cause hairloss unless you have poor absorption with it and therefore are undermedicated.