Levothyroxine is listed at 88ug/1. I've always ordered 88mcg. What is the difference?
Mcg vs ug What is the difference?
Question posted by Jersey G-Ma on 23 Nov 2013
Last updated on 23 November 2013 by kaismama
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kaismama
23 Nov 2013
Levo is measured in micrograms, mcg. Unless you've seen it written in the greek letter that stands for micro. It could look like a weird μ.
In other words, mcg and μg both mean microgram.
See: https://www.drugs.com/article/prescription-abbreviations.html
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