I have just updated my summary of UK levothyroxine products so that it includes links to the Patient Information Leaflets and Summary of Product Characteristics documents held on the MHRA website.
UK Levothyroxine Tablets
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Last updated 16/08/2020.
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 (marketing authorisation holder) – formerly Actavis
🏭 Accord-UK (manufacturer)
🥛 contains lactose
50 PL 0142/0104
100 PL 0142/0105
🟢 50 micrograms and 100 micrograms PIL: mhraproducts4853.blob.core....
🟣 100 Micrograms SPC: mhraproducts4853.blob.core....
🟣 50 Micrograms SPC: mhraproducts4853.blob.core....
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🔹 Advanz (marketing authorisation holder) – branded both “Mercury Pharma Levothyroxine” and “Mercury Pharma Eltroxin” which are identical
🏭 Custom Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (manufacturer)
🥛 contains lactose
25 PL 12762/0016 5.5mm diameter
50 PL 10972/0031
100 PL 10972/0032
🟢 Eltroxin 25 PIL: mhraproducts4853.blob.core....
🟢 Eltroxin 50 & 100 PIL: mhraproducts4853.blob.core....
🟢 Levothyroxine 25 PIL: mhraproducts4853.blob.core....
🟢 Levothyroxine 50 & 100 PIL: mhraproducts4853.blob.core....
🟣 Eltroxin and Levothyroxine 25 SPC: mhraproducts4853.blob.core....
🟣 Eltroxin and Levothyroxine 50 SPC: mhraproducts4853.blob.core....
🟣 Eltroxin and Levothyroxine 100 SPC: mhraproducts4853.blob.core....
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🔸 Almus ‘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 (marketing authorisation holder)
🏭 Aristo Pharma GmbH (manufacturer)
100 PL 40546-0159
🟢 PIL: mhraproducts4853.blob.core....
🟣 SPC: mhraproducts4853.blob.core....
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🔸 Northstar ‘own label supplier’ – (a 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 (marketing authorisation holder)
🏭 PLIVA Croatia Ltd (manufacturer)
12.5 PL 00289/1971
25 PL 00289/1972
50 PL 00289/0038
75 PL 00289/1973
100 PL 00289/0039
🟢 12.5 and 50 microgram PIL: mhraproducts4853.blob.core....
🟢 25, 75 and 100 microgram PIL: mhraproducts4853.blob.core....
🟣 12.5 microgram SPC: mhraproducts4853.blob.core....
🟣 25 microgram SPC: mhraproducts4853.blob.core....
🟣 50 microgram SPC: mhraproducts4853.blob.core....
🟣 75 microgram SPC: mhraproducts4853.blob.core....
🟣 100 microgram SPC: mhraproducts4853.blob.core....
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🔹 Wockhardt (marketing authorisation holder)
🏭 CP Pharmaceuticals Ltd (manufacturer)
🥛 contains lactose
25 PL 29831/0130
🟢 PIL: mhraproducts4853.blob.core....
🟣 SPC: mhraproducts4853.blob.core....
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🔹 – identifies marketing authorisation holder.
🔸 – identifies ‘own label supplier’ products.
🏭 – identifies manufacturers (where known).
❗ – 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 always check other products. Where products are ‘own label supplier’, check the marketing authorisation holder.
There are links to product information on the MHRA website. These are the latest versions known.
🟣 SPC – Summary of Product Characteristics document
🟢 PIL – Patient Information Leaflet
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