Liothyronine on private prescription

[dolphin5]

It’s time for me to get another private prescription of Liothyronine. I’ve been taking Thybon Henning 20mcg for quite a few years. Does anyone know if there’s now a cheaper option?

[Jaydee1507 Administrator]

Thybon Henning is the cheapest option and should cost around 50-60p per 20mcg tablet.

You could phone around the chemists on the Thyroid UK list of pharmacies for quotes.

thyroiduk.org/get-support/t...

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[dolphin5 in reply to Jaydee1507]

Thank you!

[Lancashireboy]

like you I have been privately prescribed Liothyronine since I could no longer obtain it first on the nhs and then post brexit from German chemists. I went on to Tiromel in 25mmg tablets which is available over the counter from Turkish chemists for around £3 for 100 tablets.

A friend gets mine when he is over there so that could be an option for you if someone you know is off to Turkey on holiday.

I have been taking Tiromel for a number of years now with no problems.

Hope that helps

[helvella Administrator Thyroid UK in reply to Lancashireboy]

Please consider that bringing prescription-only medicines into the UK for others (not members of your household) could well be illegal. It would be wrong to ask someone to do so who doesn't fully understand the issues.

helvella - Personal Importation of Prescription-only Medicines

Details of the legal and cost issues that apply to personal importation of medicines.

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

[Transalp in reply to Lancashireboy]

Indeed - I used to buy Cytomel online but when they started to have supply problems switched to Tiromel a couple of months ago - have my first blood test on Tiromel tomorrow so we’ll see if it is as good.

Certainly the price is incredibly reasonable even delivered online - around £10 for 100 tablets of 25mcg.