Which Liquid Levothyroxine Brand?

[millefleur40]

My Endocrinologist has written to my GP requesting they prescribe me Liquid Levothyroxine, as I have been have lots of issues with absorbtion.

Does anyone have experience of taking this in the UK? Which UK Brand has the least fillers etc?

Thank you.

[Jaydee1507 Administrator]

Liquid Levo has been in very short supply since last summer, probably due to supply chain issues caused by the Ukraine War, Brexit, pandemic etc. For now you might be best to phone your pharmacy and see what they have available. Being picky at the moment isn't really an option sorry to say.

[millefleur40 in reply to Jaydee1507]

Thank you so much for replying, thats useful info.

[helvella Administrator]

helvella's medicines document, which lists all UK products, can be found here:

helvella - Thyroid Hormone Medicines

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

This link takes you to a page which has direct links to the document from Dropbox and Google Drive, and QR codes to make it easy to access from phones.

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

All levothyroxine oral solutions in the UK are similar (but not identical). If you really want to minimise the excipients (other ingredients), the best approach is to get the highest potency.

If you need, say, 100 micrograms, you could take four 5ml spoonsful of 25 micrograms per millilitre product, or two 5ml spoonsful of 50 micrograms per millilitre product, or one 5ml spoonsful of 100 micrograms per millilitre product.

[Triciatextiles]

Zentiva brand has the least fillers but I haven’t been able to get this brand for months. So you may need to take what the pharmacy dispenses to begin with. I have just changed to tirosint capsules which is only available through a private pharmacy.

[millefleur40 in reply to Triciatextiles]

Thank you. I am in the UK though.

[Triciatextiles]

yes So am I - that is why I can only obtain it through a private prescription.

[millefleur40 in reply to Triciatextiles]

O right. I thought Tirosint was a US brand only.

[helvella Administrator in reply to millefleur40]

Tirosint is a brand owned by IBSA and is European! Switzerland and Italy, from memory.

It is supplied to many European countries under several names such as Syntyroxine.

Non-UK medicines can be prescribed under some circumstances. The cost of the doctor/endocrinologist willing to prescribe, plus a charge for each prescription, plus the Tirosint itself will be significant.

Note there are two products - Tirosint gel caps and Tirosint-Sol liquid capsules.

helvella's medicines document can be found here:

helvella - Thyroid Hormone Medicines

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

This link takes you to a page which has direct links to the document from Dropbox and Google Drive, and QR codes to make it easy to access from phones.

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

[Thyb]

I take the Teva Liquid levothyroxine.....I once tried Zenvita when Pharmacist couldn't get Teva but it made me feel ill.... You need an Independent Pharmacist to obtain regular supplies e.e.g. Pickford's