Discontinued: Creo – Levothyroxine Oral Solution

[helvella]

Just saw on the EMC site:

medicines.org.uk/emc/search...

that these products have been discontinued:

Creo – Levothyroxine Oral Solution

Marketing authorisation holder in UK (Creo have been acquired by Zentiva)

Manufactured by Quantum Pharmaceutical Limited in UK

zentiva.co.uk/

Solution in glycerol and water in multidose bottle

25 micrograms/5ml

PL 31862/0035

50 micrograms/5ml

PL 31862/0036

100 micrograms/5ml

PL 31862/0037

[sy28]

Thanks for posting this Helvella. I've just been prescribed Levothyroxine oral solution for the first time and the pharmacy dispensed Creo.

I wonder which brand is best to request now that Creo is being discontinued.

[helvella in reply to sy28]

Afraid I have no idea!

I have created, and try to maintain, a document containing details of all thyroid hormone medicines in the UK and many in other countries.

The document includes the available UK levothyroxine oral solution ("liquid" levothyroxine) products.

helvella - Thyroid Hormone Medicines.pdf

This document has information about the available thyroid hormones in the UK and, in less detail, around the world.

dropbox.com/s/shcwdwpedzr93...

[Kar99 in reply to helvella]

I take Levo Oral Solution and the last 3 times my Pharmacy as given me Zentiva. So it would seem that Zentiva acquiring Creo also means that they continue with the Levo production. (is my guess)

[helvella in reply to Kar99]

Zentiva's own website is completely unhelpful - but does not identify hormones/thyroid at all!

However, the EMC does now list Zentiva levothyroxine oral solutions - so hopefully you are right!

I'll update my document.

Thanks for your informative response.

[sy28 in reply to helvella]

Yes, I've found your document, it's really helpful. Thanks!

[helvella in reply to sy28]

And now updated re Creo/Zentiva.

[sy28 in reply to helvella]

I'm just hoping this sugar free, oral solution, Levothyroxine proves to be a better experience than taking Levothyroxine Sodium in tablet form. Recently, it felt as though I was being poisoned by Accord (previously Activis) Levothyroxine Sodium tablets. It was so concerning, I filed a yellow card report. Reading through Creo's Package Leaflet, it's the first time I've read any reference or acknowledgement of treatment for patients with Hashimoto's. I hope by switching, I'm edging towards better treatment.