Comparing Levoxyl vs Armour Thyroid
Levoxyl | Armour Thyroid |
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Levoxyl (levothyroxine) | Armour Thyroid (thyroid desiccated) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Hashimoto's disease, Underactive Thyroid, Hypothyroidism - After Thyroid Removal, TSH Suppression, Thyroid Suppression Test, Myxedema Coma. Levoxyl may also be used for purposes not... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Hashimoto's disease, Underactive Thyroid, TSH Suppression, Hypothyroidism - After Thyroid Removal, Thyroid Cancer. Armour Thyroid may also be used for purposes not listed in this... View more |
Related suggestions Hashimoto's disease (Chronic Lymphocytic Thyroiditis)
Hypothyroidism, After Thyroid Removal (Hypothyroidism, Post-Thyroidectomy)
TSH Suppression
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More about Levoxyl (levothyroxine) | More about Armour Thyroid (thyroid desiccated) | ||||||||||||||||
Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||||||||||
Levoxyl has an average rating of 6.7 out of 10 from a total of 38 ratings on Drugs.com. 51% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 17% reported a negative effect. |
Armour Thyroid has an average rating of 6.4 out of 10 from a total of 251 ratings on Drugs.com. 53% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 31% reported a negative effect. |
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Side Effects | |||||||||||||||||
See also: Levoxyl side effects in more detail. |
See also: Armour Thyroid side effects in more detail. |
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Generic Availability | |||||||||||||||||
Lower cost generic approved |
N/A |
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Brand Names | |||||||||||||||||
Other levothyroxine brands include: Eltroxin, Ermeza, Euthyrox, Eutroxsig, Evotrox, Levo-T, Levolet, Novothyrox, Synthroid, Thyquidity, Tirosint, Tirosint-Sol, Unithroid View more | Other thyroid desiccated brands include: APur Thyroid, Bio-Throid, Nature-Throid, Niva Thyroid, NP Thyroid, Thyroid Porcine, Westhroid, WP Thyroid | ||||||||||||||||
Half Life The half-life of a drug is the time taken for the plasma concentration of a drug to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
240 hours |
168 hours |
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CSA Schedule ** View glossary of terms | |||||||||||||||||
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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Pregnancy Category | |||||||||||||||||
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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Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
A total of 225 drugs are known to interact with Levoxyl:
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A total of 218 drugs are known to interact with Armour Thyroid:
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First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
May 25, 2001 |
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WADA Class View World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. | |||||||||||||||||
N/A |
N/A |
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** The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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