Teva

[Mostew]

Feeling odd . Lethargic and am swallowing more often. Slightly tickle sensation in throat . Happily taken 50 and 25 of teva for ages , but they ran out of 50. So now taking 3 x 25 for 3 days .

Is it possible that’s cause of how I feel !!

[Charlie-Farley]

Hi!

Are you still in the process of getting on a therapeutic dose? I’m currently on the journey and when I start to go a bit hypo I get a tickly cough in the back of my throat mainly when I’m trying to go to sleep at night when I lie down. Wondered if you were experiencing the same thing?

[Mostew in reply to Charlie-Farley]

Thanks for thoughts.

No, I’ve been happy with 75 until three days ago when I changed to 3 tablets all 25 . I’m going to ring dr. Tomorrow to see if they have higher dose back yet . So I guess it will stop concern it might meds

Hope you get sorted soon ..

[Charlie-Farley in reply to Mostew]

Gosh MostewThat’s really weird ??? 25’s. 🤔. Hope you get sorted. Makes you wonder if there is something ’funky’ about that dose doesn’t it? I’ll keep my fingers crossed for you.

[helvella Administrator Thyroid UK in reply to Mostew]

Please consider putting in a Yellow Card report - even if you are still not certain.

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[Tintin0202]

I definitely had the same problems with the 25mcg pills from Teva. In the end I stopped Teva and sent a Yellow Card report. It seems that the 25mcg pills had different fillers to the 50mcgs in many brands so in the end I took one 50 and cut another in half (for a 75mcg dose). Teva was by far the worst. Many other brands are as bad for me and I am now on liquid thyroxine. But until I can talk to my GP and get the dosage sorted I can't report whether it is better or not. My last TSH test was 7.8 and GP put up dose by 5mcg a day but still feeling low. Maybe it just takes time....

[helvella Administrator Thyroid UK in reply to Tintin0202]

For Teva levothyroxine, there seems to be no evidence whatsoever that the various dosages have different excipients.

The Public Assessment Report for 12.5, 25 & 75 microgram tablets:

Other ingredients consist of the pharmaceutical excipients, namely maize starch, mannitol (E421),

microcrystalline cellulose, sodium citrate, acacia and magnesium stearate.

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The Public Assessment Report for 50 & 100 microgram tablets:

Other ingredients consist of the pharmaceutical excipients, namely maize starch, mannitol (E421),

microcrystalline cellulose, sodium citrate, acacia and magnesium stearate.

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The Patient Information Leaflet for all dosages:

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However, it is possible that the proportions vary. The quantity of levothyroxine is so small, effectively the tablets are almost entirely their excipients. If the tablets vary in size, that implies a greater quantity in some tablets than others.

[Mostew in reply to helvella]

Thanks for info. I’m feeling better. Didn’t have meds last nite and have rung surgery who were very helpful . Getting me 50 microgram tabs .

[helvella Administrator Thyroid UK in reply to Mostew]

Please do submit a Yellow Card - you do not need any proof - just say what happened.

Am glad you are being supported by the surgery. Hope it resolves very soon.

[Mostew in reply to helvella]

Didn’t think of that. Thanks. will do.

[helvella Administrator Thyroid UK in reply to helvella]

How much levothyroxine in a tablet?

A 100 microgram Accord levothyroxine tablet weighs 100 milligrams.

That works out as being 0.10% of the weight of the tablet being Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) – that is, levothyroxine sodium.

Or, viewed from the other direction, 99.90% of it is excipients.

Other makes, other dosages, other medicinal forms (gel caps, oral solutions) will be different. But all will have a very low percentage of levothyroxine.