table of all levothyroxine

[Katrina999666]

Hi all I am trying to find the list of all levothyroxine medication that was posted but so far I can't find it after searching would anyone please direct me to it my pharmacist is telling me that the medication is all the same now I know that isn't true due to different fillers etc he also is stating that the cost of mercury pharma is expensive I want to go in armed with information thank you

[SeasideSusie Remembering]

Katrina999666

Here is the BNF list of Levothyroxine prices, assuming it is the prices you want:

bnf.nice.org.uk/medicinal-f...

ThyroidUK has a list of the different brands and if you click on each one it will show the list of ingredients:

thyroiduk.org/if-you-are-hy...

[Katrina999666 in reply to SeasideSusie]

Thank you for the quick reply

[SlowDragon Administrator]

If you need Mercury Pharma brand, get GP to add note to all future prescriptions

Print this link out for pharmacy

gov.uk/drug-safety-update/l...If a patient reports persistent symptoms when switching between different levothyroxine tablet formulations, consider consistently prescribing a specific product known to be well tolerated by the patient. If symptoms or poor control of thyroid function persist (despite adhering to a specific product), consider prescribing levothyroxine in an oral solution formulation.

NHS pays a fixed price for levothyroxine

If pharmacy can get cheaper brand they make more profit

Teva often seems to be the favourite/cheaper

Large chains like Boots and Lloyds only want to supply brand they have a good deal with

Small independent pharmacies are often more helpful

[Katrina999666]

Slow Dragon Am I correct in reading then that the NHS pays the same for all brands of Levothyroxine regardless of the name... However the pharmacy are the ones that are looking to make a bigger profit margin on the specific brand drug they dispense? Because it is a small pharmacy and the locum is saying that the Mercury pharma brand is expensive so if that is not the case I am going to go in there and be very annoyed that he is lying to me before I challenge him I need to have my facts correct. Is Mercury Pharma the same as Eltroxin? as I can't find Mercury pharma on the BNF list of cost

[SeasideSusie Remembering in reply to Katrina999666]

Is Mercury Pharma the same as Eltroxin? as I can't find Mercury pharma on the BNF list of cost

Yes. They are made by Advanz, you will see Advanz on the list.

Eltroxin 100microgram tablets (Advanz Pharma)

Levothyroxine sodium 100microgram tablets (Advanz Pharma)

also on the list for 50mcg and 25mcg.

[Katrina999666 in reply to SeasideSusie]

I thought as much but I wanted to check so confusing with all these generics

[helvella Administrator Thyroid UK in reply to Katrina999666]

Pharmacies might be able to get all sorts of discounts and incentives for making sure they mostly order specific makes. And, quite possibly, that could apply across entirely different medicines.

But the NHS Drug Tariff prices are the same for all products of the same dosage.

The table of prices in the BNF are by supplier - which is NOT the same as brand. It is unutterably confusing,

helvella - Thyroid Hormone Medicines

I have created, and try to maintain, a document containing details of all thyroid hormone medicines in the UK and, in less detail, many others around the world.

From Dropbox:

dropbox.com/s/shcwdwpedzr93...

From Google Drive:

drive.google.com/file/d/12N...

[Katrina999666 in reply to helvella]

Thank you for this such helpful and useful information about each brand a lot of work must have went into that

[SlowDragon Administrator in reply to Katrina999666]

Yes they get paid exactly the same for any brand

Look up prices online here

nhsbsa.nhs.uk/pharmacies-gp...

Currently

28 x 100mcg = 89p

28 x 50mcg = 90p

28 x 25mcg = 98p

[Katrina999666 in reply to SlowDragon]

Thank you for this

[Katrina999666]

Thank you ladies for replying armed with my information I have been to the pharmacy and I have now in my hand Eltroxin both 25mg and 50mg this is such a wonderful informed forum I had explained to them that I had yellow carded Teva which I was experiencing side effects from presumably the filler mannitol why is everything such a battle these days :0(

[helvella Administrator Thyroid UK in reply to Katrina999666]

Not all ladies.

[Katrina999666 in reply to helvella]

Oops my apologies Ladies and Gents