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Discontinued: Creo – Levothyroxine Oral Solution

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helvellaAdministratorThyroid UK
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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

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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.

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helvellaAdministratorThyroid UK 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...

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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)

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helvellaAdministratorThyroid UK 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.

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sy28 in reply to helvella

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

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helvellaAdministratorThyroid UK in reply to sy28

And now updated re Creo/Zentiva.

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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.

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