Which Thyroid Brand

[nimble]

Dear Community

Today I managed to get a GP to prescribe 125mcg Levo.

I've always stuck with Accord but now my local pharmacies only have 100mcg Accord. Some of them do not have Accord in stock at all. Maybe its a general supply problem.

Can anyone recommend what I should do or what best mix of other brands will cause the least impact. My usual pharmacy have said they can only give at the moment 100mcg Mercury Pharma and 25mcg workhardt because that is all they have in stock. They tried to order Accord but the system is saying 'not available.' I'm not even sure if Accord is supplied in 25mcg doses.

Grateful for any guidance.

[Jaydee1507 Administrator]

You could always cut a 100mcg tablet in quarters and take every day or halves and take the 50mcg every other day?

[Honeybee66]

Hi nimble

I take mercury pharma 50mcg with 25mcg wockhardt. I am feeling fine with those… only teva i cant tolerate so far!

[nimble in reply to Honeybee66]

Thank you Jaydee1507 and Honeybee66. I spoke with my Pharmacist today and he will dispense MercuryPharma for the 100mcg and the 25mcg. At least that way the variables are minimised as much as possible. Hopefully I won't end up with a bad reaction after taking Accord for such a long time. Thank you for your help and gudiance.

[helvella Administrator]

This document lets you know what is potentially available:

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.

helvella.blogspot.com/p/hel...

[nimble in reply to helvella]

Helvella this is very informative. The matrix summary is a godsend and has saved me a lot scrolling through the internet. Thank you for all the hard work you have put in to compiling this so that we can all benefit.

[KE12]

I also take accord and when I spoke to the pharmacist, he said accord don’t make 25’s so you have to take 100 of accord and 25 of mercury pharma (or another brand). I don’t feel that it’s been detrimental with 2 brands, but it’s so individual so you’ll need to see how it goes.