Thyroid Drugs/Medications

Articles Index

All About Thyroid Drugs
A review of different thyroid drugs, including levothyroxine, liothyronine, liotrix, methimazole, propylthiouracil and thyrotropin alfa, Synthroid, Thyrolar, Cytomel, Armour, Tapazole

Synthroid, Armour and Thyrolar Update
Synthroid, Armour Natural Thyroid and Thyrolar Information -- T4 plus T3 Thyroid Hormone Replacement Drugs for Hypothyroidism, from your Thyroid Guide, Mary Shomon

Nature-Throid
About natural desiccated thyroid hormone Nature-throid, from Western Pharmaceuticals, Mary Shomon, Thyroid Guide, patient advocate and author of a number of books and guides on thyroid disease and autoimmune disease

What is the "Best" Thyroid Drug?
Best Thyroid Drug, from Mary Shomon, Thyroid Guide, patient advocate and author of a number of books and guides on thyroid disease and autoimmune disease

10 Creative Ways to Remember to Take Your Thyroid Pill
Including Synthroid levothyroxine Levoxyl Antithyroid drugs PTU Tapazole for hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism, from Mary Shomon, Thyroid Guide

Armour Thyroid and Thyrolar
A review of thyroid drugs Armour Thyroid and Thyrolar and their use as Alternatives to Synthroid and the other T4-only drugs - from your About.com Guide

How to take Your Thyroid Drugs
Frequently Asked Questions about Food, Drug and Supplement Interactions -- Drugs Used for Thyroid Hormone Replacement i.e., Synthroid

When Drug Side Effects Get Out Of Hand
A look at the potentially harmful impact and side effects of certain antiobiotics, especially quinolones like Tequin and Cipro, from patient advocate, Mary Shomon

Deciphering Your Prescription
A list of the common abbreviations used by doctors when writing prescriptions, and what they mean. A resource from patient advocate, Mary Shomon

Thyroid Drugs: Frequently Asked Questions
A review of key questions regarding foods, drugs and supplements and their potential interactions with thyroid medication

Should You Be Taking Unithroid?
Should You Be Taking Unithroid? Currently, Unithroid is the only FDA-approved levothyroxine thyroid drug on the market. Would you feel better if you switched to it from other brands like Synthroid?

Food and Drug Administration Approves Unithroid
Food and Drug Administration Approves Unithroid, First New Drug Application for Thyroid Drug Levothyroxine Sodium, Used to Treat Hypothyroidism, from Mary Shomon, Your Thyroid Guide

What's the Best BRAND of Thyroid for Me?
Dr. Richard Shames, What's the Best BRAND of Thyroid for Me?, from patient advocate, Mary Shomon

Levothyroxine Q&A
Levothyroxine Q&A -- Information for Patients about Synthroid, Levoxyl, Unithroid and Levothroid, from Mary Shomon, Thyroid Guide, patient advocate and author of a number of books and guides on thyroid disease and autoimmune disease

King Pharmaceuticals Receives Approval for Levoxyl NDA From FDA
FDA approves Levoxyl, second approval of levothyroxine drugs, leaving Synthroid still unapproved, from Mary Shomon, Thyroid Guide, patient advocate and author of a number of books and guides on thyroid disease and autoimmune disease

All About Westhroid and Nature-Throid
All About Westhroid and Nature-Throid, thyroid hypothyroid, from Thyroid Guide and patient advocate, Mary Shomon

Are Public Citizen & Worst Pills a Public Menace for Thyroid Patients?
The Public Citizen organization and its Worst Pills newsletter disseminate incorrect and potentially dangerous information about the thyroid drug Armour Thyroid, used to treat hypothyroidism.