Medication

[Bluecarnation]

Interested to know if anyone has been prescribed and taking Eutriox (Euthyrox) as I have read very bad reviews in in over 81% of patients taking it (most of the reviews appear to be American) plus read it has been withdrawn in France and am meant to start taking it. Worried.

[helvella Administrator]

There are other makes approved in Spain:

Aristo, Kern Dexnon, Sanofi and Teva

The issue with Eutirox is that in much of the world (possibly now everywhere), they have replaced the lactose ingredient by mannitol. And, for reasons that are not entirely clear, some people find that causes side effects.

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[Bluecarnation in reply to helvella]

Thank you, much appreciated.

[helvella Administrator in reply to Bluecarnation]

I think that the France withdrawal issue was very temporary. But I cannot be absolutely sure.

[RedApple Administrator]

Welcome to the forum  Bluecarnation.

Euthyrox is just one brand of levothyroxine.

As helvella has pointed out, other brands of levothyroxine should be available to you, so speak with your prescriber about your concerns.

[Bluecarnation in reply to RedApple]

Thank you.