Levothyroxine

[1342fire]

Hi all

Just a quick question has anybody had a his one before please.

[helvella Administrator Thyroid UK]

Aspen Eltroxin is common across much of the world - but NOT the UK.

In the UK, the Eltroxin brand is still held by Advanz/Mercury Pharma.

The two products have significantly different ingredients.

Some members will have had Aspen Eltroxin - but given that the forum is primarily focussed on the UK, maybe not many.

(When first Aspen took over manufacture of the product, they also changed the formulation. At that time, there were issues in a number of countries, such as New Zealand and Israel, when patients felt it affected them differently to the old formulation. I have not seen any recent comments - good or bad - about the product.)

[1342fire in reply to helvella]

Ok thank you for the information 😊

[mumellis]

Yes I have had it, was fine with it. Ity was just what the pharmacy could get, because I refuse Teva Brand

[helvella Administrator Thyroid UK in reply to mumellis]

May I check? Are you saying that you received Aspen Eltroxin within the UK?

Not Advanz Mercury Pharma Eltroxin?

The packaging is very different. The ingredients are different.

Image of Mercury Pharma Eltroxin package

[1342fire in reply to mumellis]

Thank you just checking to see it’s ok.