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2. Desiccated thyroid extract - Wikipedia

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   [citation needed] Dosage was regulated by improvement of symptoms. Desiccated Thyroid became a commercial treatment option in 1934 with Westhroid, [citation needed]. In the early 1960s, desiccated thyroid hormones (thyroid extract) began to be replaced by levothyroxine (synthetic T4), or by combinations of T4 and T3. Replacement occurred faster ...

3. Liothyronine - Wikipedia

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   Liothyronine may be used when there is an impaired conversion of T 4 to T 3 in peripheral tissues. [1] The dose of liothyronine for hypothyroidism is a lower amount than levothyroxine due it being a higher concentrated synthetic medication. [1]

4. Hypothyroidism - Wikipedia

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   Thyroid hormone replacement with levothyroxine treats hypothyroidism. [3] Medical professionals adjust the dose according to symptoms and normalization of the thyroxine and TSH levels. [3] Thyroid medication is safe in pregnancy. [3] Although an adequate amount of dietary iodine is important, too much may worsen specific forms of hypothyroidism ...

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

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   Levothyroxine, a drug used to treat hypothyroidism, can lead to reduced bone mass and density in older adults with normal thyroid levels, a small cohort study has shown.

6. Thyroid hormones - Wikipedia

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   The thyroid system of the thyroid hormones T 3 and T 4 [1] Thyroid hormones are any hormones produced and released by the thyroid gland, namely triiodothyronine (T 3) and thyroxine (T 4). They are tyrosine-based hormones that are primarily responsible for regulation of metabolism. T 3 and T 4 are partially composed of iodine, derived from food. [2]

7. Equianalgesic - Wikipedia

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   An equianalgesic chart is a conversion chart that lists equivalent doses of analgesics (drugs used to relieve pain). Equianalgesic charts are used for calculation of an equivalent dose (a dose which would offer an equal amount of analgesia) between different analgesics. [1]