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2. Levothyroxine - Wikipedia

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   As of 2011, levothyroxine was the second-most commonly prescribed medication in the U.S., [43] with 23.8 million prescriptions filled each year. [ 44 ] In 2022, it was the fourth most commonly prescribed medication in the United States, with more than 82 million prescriptions.

3. Common thyroid drug levothyroxine linked to bone mass loss - AOL

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   Commonly prescribed thyroid drug levothyroxine was linked with bone mass and bone density loss in a cohort of older adults in a recent study. ... even when used at the appropriate dosage ...

4. Effective dose (pharmacology) - Wikipedia

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   The median effective dose is the dose that produces a quantal effect (all or nothing) in 50% of the population that takes it (median referring to the 50% population base). [6] It is also sometimes abbreviated as the ED 50, meaning "effective dose for 50% of the population". The ED50 is commonly used as a measure of the reasonable expectancy of ...

5. Therapeutic index - Wikipedia

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   All modern healthcare systems dictate a maximum safe dose for each drug, and generally have numerous safeguards (e.g. insurance quantity limits and government-enforced maximum quantity/time-frame limits) to prevent the prescription and dispensing of quantities exceeding the highest dosage which has been demonstrated to be safe for members of ...

6. Desiccated thyroid extract - Wikipedia

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   Replacement occurred faster in the United Kingdom than in North America, but by the 1980s more patients were being prescribed synthetic T4 (levothyroxine) or synthetic T4/T3 combinations than desiccated thyroid extract. [citation needed] Several reasons have been identified as to why prescriptions changed from desiccated thyroid treatment.

7. How Long Does Finasteride Take to Work? - AOL

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   Finasteride (generic Propecia®) is a prescription medication that can stop hair loss in its tracks and help with new hair growth. But how long does finasteride take to work? Like most meds, it ...

8. Escitalopram (Lexapro): Everything You Need to Know Before ...

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   For depression, escitalopram is normally prescribed at a dosage of 10mg to 20mg, taken one time per day. For generalized anxiety disorder and other anxiety disorders, escitalopram is prescribed ...

9. Hyperthyroidism - Wikipedia

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   [68] [69] Dogs which display coprophagy, the consumption of feces, and also live in a household with a dog receiving levothyroxine treatment, may develop hyperthyroidism if they frequently eat the feces from the dog receiving levothyroxine treatment. [70] Hyperthyroidism may occur if a dog eats an excessive amount of thyroid gland tissue.