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2. Desiccated thyroid extract - Wikipedia

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   Each 64.8 mg (one grain) of thyroid extract contains approximately 38 μg and 9 μg of measurable levothyroxine (T4) and liothyronine (T3), respectively. [1] Arguments against desiccated thyroid include: Desiccated thyroid preparations have a greater variability from batch to batch than synthetic ones. [9]

3. Liotrix - Wikipedia

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   Liotrix is a 4:1 mixture of thyroxine (T 4) and triiodothyronine (T 3) made synthetically.It is used to replenish thyroid hormones in thyroid deficiency and hypothyroidism.The only brand of liotrix available in the U.S. is Thyrolar, manufactured by Forest Laboratories.

4. Thyroid hormones - Wikipedia

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   Natural desiccated thyroid hormones are derived from pig thyroid glands, and are a "natural" hypothyroid treatment containing 20% T 3 and traces of T 2, T 1 and calcitonin. Also available are synthetic combinations of T 3 /T 4 in different ratios (such as liotrix) and pure-T 3 medications (INN: liothyronine). Levothyroxine Sodium is usually the ...

5. Hypothyroidism - Wikipedia

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   Desiccated thyroid extract is an animal-based thyroid gland extract, [16] most commonly from pigs. It is a combination therapy, containing forms of T 4 and T 3. [16] It also contains calcitonin (a hormone produced in the thyroid gland involved in the regulation of calcium levels), T 1 and T 2; these are not present in synthetic hormone ...

6. 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]

7. 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.

8. Hashimoto's thyroiditis - Wikipedia

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   Hypothyroidism caused by Hashimoto's thyroiditis is treated with thyroid hormone replacement agents such as levothyroxine (LT 4), liothyronine (LT 3), or desiccated thyroid extract (T 4 +T 3). A tablet taken once a day generally keeps the thyroid hormone levels normal. In most cases, the treatment needs to be taken for the rest of the person's ...

9. Here are 12 well-known companies that went bankrupt in 2024 - AOL

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   Stoli. Stoli Group USA, the owner of the namesake vodka, filed for bankruptcy in December. A number of things went wrong for the unit, including a slowing demand for spirits, a major cyberattack ...