Comparing Armour Thyroid vs NP Thyroid
| Armour Thyroid (thyroid desiccated) | NP Thyroid (thyroid desiccated) |
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| Armour Thyroid (thyroid desiccated) | NP Thyroid (thyroid desiccated) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Hashimoto's disease, Underactive Thyroid, Hypothyroidism - After Thyroid Removal, TSH Suppression, Thyroid Cancer. Armour Thyroid may also be used for purposes not listed in this... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Hashimoto's disease, Underactive Thyroid, Hypothyroidism - After Thyroid Removal, TSH Suppression, Thyroid Cancer. NP Thyroid may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. View more |
Related suggestions Underactive Thyroid (Hypothyroidism)
Hashimoto's disease (Chronic Lymphocytic Thyroiditis)
Hypothyroidism, After Thyroid Removal (Hypothyroidism, Post-Thyroidectomy)
Thyroid Cancer
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| More about Armour Thyroid (thyroid desiccated) | More about NP Thyroid (thyroid desiccated) | ||||||||||||||||
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Armour Thyroid has an average rating of 6.4 out of 10 from a total of 253 ratings on Drugs.com. 52% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 30% reported a negative effect. |
NP Thyroid has an average rating of 3.6 out of 10 from a total of 247 ratings on Drugs.com. 23% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 66% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||||||||||
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| Other thyroid desiccated brands include: APur Thyroid, Bio-Throid, Nature-Throid, Niva Thyroid, NP Thyroid, Thyroid Porcine, Westhroid, WP Thyroid | Other thyroid desiccated brands include: APur Thyroid, Armour Thyroid, Bio-Throid, Nature-Throid, Niva Thyroid, Thyroid Porcine, Westhroid, WP Thyroid | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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168 hours |
168 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Category A
Studies show no risk
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category A
Studies show no risk
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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A total of 233 drugs are known to interact with Armour Thyroid:
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A total of 233 drugs are known to interact with NP Thyroid:
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