Northstar levothyroxine

[AS14]

Hi everyone

Can anyone tell me if Northstar is Activis thats just been renamed .

Thank you

[SlowDragon Administrator]

Depends what tablet size you have

See here

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[AS14 in reply to SlowDragon]

Its the 100mcg so it is just Activis renamed .

Thanks very much

[helvella Administrator in reply to SlowDragon]

I have updated the information since then!

UK Levothyroxine Tablets

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Last updated 24/04/2020.

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

Please note that re-branding (whether by a manufacturer or as an ‘own label supplier’ - which has happened with several products) does not mean any change to formulation.

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🔹 Accord – formerly Actavis (manufacturer) – 🥛 contains lactose

  50

  100

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🔹 Advanz – branded both “Mercury Pharma Levothyroxine” and “Mercury Pharma Eltroxin” which are identical (manufacturer) – 🥛 contains lactose

  25

  50

  100

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🔸 Almus – (an ‘own label supplier’ brand owned by Walgreen Boots Alliance – Boots pharmacies and Alliance distributor)

  50 – This is repackaged Accord – formerly Actavis.

  100 – This is repackaged Accord – formerly Actavis.

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🔹 Aristo – (manufacturer)

  100

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🔸 Northstar – (an ‘own label supplier’ brand owned by McKesson – Lloyds pharmacies and AAH distributor)

  25 – This is repackaged Teva. ❗

  50 – This is repackaged Accord – formerly Actavis. ❗

  100 – This is repackaged Accord – formerly Actavis. ❗

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🔹 Teva – (manufacturer)

  12.5

  25

  50

  75

  100

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🔹 Wockhardt – (manufacturer) – 🥛 contains lactose

  25

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🔹 – identifies manufacturers.

🔸 – identifies ‘own label supplier’ products.

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

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Numbers refer to tablet dosages in micrograms.

Only products which definitely contain lactose are identified (🥛 contains lactose). Please check other products. Where products are ‘own label supplier’, check the manufacturer.

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[AS14 in reply to helvella]

Thank you