REMS
Should NOT be used for the treatment of obesity or for weight loss.
Absorption: Levothyroxine is variably (4080%) absorbed from the GI tract.
Distribution: Distributed into most body tissues.
Protein Binding: >99%.
Half-Life: 67 days.
Contraindicated in:
Use Cautiously in:
Drug-drug:
↑cardiovascular effects with adrenergics (sympathomimetics).
Drug-Food:
Lab Test Considerations:
Toxicity and Overdose:
Levothyroxine should NOT be used for the treatment of obesity or for weight loss. Doses within the range of daily hormonal requirements are ineffective for weight reduction in patients who are euthyroid. Larger doses may produce serious or even life-threatening manifestations of toxicity.
IV Administration:
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