Lactose in Levothyroxine and Lactase enzymes

[Liyaelize]

Since Levothyroxine contains lactose which is a problem for many of us would it help to take a Lactase enzyme at the same time as our T4?

[SeasideSusie Remembering]

Liyaelize

As lactose free Levo is available, why not just ask for a lactose free brand to be named on your prescription or ask the pharmacy to supply only lactose free brand?

[Liyaelize in reply to SeasideSusie]

Thanks so much I have not been able to find a brand in the USA. Does anyone have a name for me. I don't want any form of Tirosint or Tirosint-Sol. Thanks so much

[SeasideSusie Remembering in reply to Liyaelize]

Sorry Liyaelize. I am in the UK, this is a UK forum, so many of us don't know about US brands.

[helvella Administrator Thyroid UK in reply to Liyaelize]

There are at least two - I think.

Do check and double-check before making any decisions about changing medicines.

Sandoz Inc. Levothyroxine.

NDC Code(s): 0781-5180-10, 0781-5180-92, 0781-5181-10, 0781-5181-92, 0781-5182-10, 0781-5182-92, 0781-5183-10, 0781-5183-92, 0781-5184-10, 0781-5184-92, 0781-5185-10, 0781-5185-92, 0781-5186-10, 0781-5186-92, 0781-5187-10, 0781-5187-92, 0781-5188-10, 0781-5188-92, 0781-5189-10, 0781-5189-92, 0781-5190-10, 0781-5190-92, 0781-5191-10, 0781-5191-92

Ingredients (most dosages also include some colouring agents):

MAGNESIUM STEARATE (UNII: 70097M6I30)

CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE (UNII: OP1R32D61U)

SILICON DIOXIDE (UNII: ETJ7Z6XBU4)

SODIUM STARCH GLYCOLATE TYPE A POTATO (UNII: 5856J3G2A2)

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

Pfizer Levoxyl

Inactive ingredients: microcrystalline cellulose, croscarmellose sodium, magnesium stearate, calcium sulfate dihydrate, sodium bicarbonate, coloring additives.

pfizermedicalinformation.co...

[Liyaelize in reply to helvella]

Thanks so much