Eltroxin 50microgram tablets

Country: United Kingdom

Language: English

Source: MHRA (Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency)

Active ingredient:

Levothyroxine sodium anhydrous

Available from:

Advanz Pharma

ATC code:

H03AA01

INN (International Name):

Levothyroxine sodium anhydrous

Dosage:

50microgram

Pharmaceutical form:

Oral tablet

Administration route:

Oral

Class:

No Controlled Drug Status

Prescription type:

Valid as a prescribable product

Product summary:

BNF: 06020100; GTIN: 5021691110057

Patient Information leaflet

READ ALL OF THIS LEAFLET CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU START TAKING THIS
MEDICINE BECAUSE IT CONTAINS IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR
YOU.
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Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again.
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If you have any further questions, ask your doctor,
pharmacist or nurse.
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This medicine has been prescribed for you only. Do not
pass it on to others. It may harm them, even if their signs of
illness are the same as yours.
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If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor, pharmacist
or nurse. This includes any possible side effects not listed
in this leaflet. See section 4.
Your medicine is called either Eltroxin 50 micrograms or 100
micrograms
tablets
depending
on
what
your
doctor
has
prescribed. It will be known as Eltroxin Tablets for ease hereafter.
WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET
1.
WHAT ELTROXIN TABLETS ARE AND WHAT THEY ARE USED FOR
2.
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU TAKE ELTROXIN TABLETS
3.
HOW TO TAKE ELTROXIN TABLETS
4.
POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS
5.
HOW TO STORE ELTROXIN TABLETS
6.
CONTENTS OF THE PACK AND OTHER INFORMATION
1. WHAT ELTROXIN TABLETS ARE AND
WHAT THEY ARE USED FOR
Thyroxine is a hormone which is produced naturally in the body
by the thyroid gland. Levothyroxine is a synthetic version of this
hormone. Thyroxine controls how much energy your body uses.
When the thyroid gland does not produce enough thyroxine (a
condition known as hypothyroidism), many of the body’s
functions slow down.
Some of the most common symptoms of hypothyroidism are:
• tiredness
• weight gain
• feeling depressed
Eltroxin tablets are used to replace the thyroxine that your
thyroid gland cannot produce and prevent the symptoms of
hypothyroidism. Before starting your treatment your doctor will
carry out a blood test to work out how much levothyroxine you
need.
2. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU TAKE
ELTROXIN TABLETS
DO NOT TAKE ELTROXIN TABLETS:
• if you are allergic to levothyroxine or any of the other
ingredients of this medicine (listed in section 6)
• if you suffer from an overactive thyroid gland that produces
too much thyroid hormone (