Change Brand on Levothyroxine

[Peggymae-18]

why does my Brand change on Levothyroxine. I feel I am much Better with Accord brand than Teva any ideas ? Would it be possible I could ask my GP to put in a request to keep to Accord.

[tattybogle]

Hi Peggymae , the document you need to point out to your GP is here: gov.uk/drug-safety-update/l...

This post contains lots of other useful information :

healthunlocked.com/thyroidu...

[Peggymae-18 in reply to tattybogle]

Thank you .

[RedApple Administrator]

Peggymae-18, tattybogle has given you the link to the relevant document for your GP. You can also tell your pharmacist about this and request they add to their system that you should be dispensed with your preferred medication brand every time.

[Peggymae-18 in reply to RedApple]

Thank you so much this helps.

[SlowDragon Administrator]

and read this post from earlier today

healthunlocked.com/thyroidu...

[Peggymae-18 in reply to SlowDragon]

Thank you

[helvella Administrator Thyroid UK]

Please consider putting in a Yellow Card report on any medicine which doesn't work as well, upsets you, or anything else.

More details here:

healthunlocked.com/thyroidu...

[crimple]

Peggymae- 18, I cannot tolerate TEVA due to acacia powder as a filler. Many cannot tolerate mannitol , another filler in Teva and other levo medication. My scrip specifies Actavis/Almus only. For the same reason I have to specify Liothyronine brand. In the last 3 years I have only once received the incorrect brand which I returned and was given the correct brand.

GP's and pharmacists will sometimes try to argue with you that all Levo is the same, it isn't and we know it isn't. I should also say that I suffer from a number of food intolerances. Hope you get sorted

[Peggymae-18 in reply to crimple]

Thankyou so much I was told the same. I will take them back tomorrow and phone my GP on Monday.

[helvella Administrator Thyroid UK in reply to crimple]

Just a note: Of UK levothyroxine products, only Teva contains mannitol.

[Humphre]

Hi I've had same problem it's down to the pharmacy so my Dr has requested not to have Teva but we'll see at next perscription 🤔I'm hopeful they can buy in the stuff I need but depends on their suppliers I guess Good luck with yours 👍

[Peggymae-18 in reply to Humphre]

Hi it just shows you what a different brand can do .I’ve got to pick my tablets up today.

[Peggymae-18]

morning I have phone my GP and put in a request at my pharmacy to stay with the same brand. The pharmacy told me they have put a request to order it in for me for the future. I hope this helps.

[Josephineinamachine]

hi this happened for me recently. I didn’t feel like I had side effects from Teva but I found Accord to be more effective? Is this what happened for you?

[Peggymae-18]

Hi yes I did notice I felt a lot better and happy with Accord.