Levothyroxine

Levothyroxine: 7 things you should know Medically reviewed by • • • • • • • 1. How it works • Levothyroxine is a man-made form of thyroxine, a hormone that is produced naturally in the body by the thyroid gland. • Levothyroxine replaces missing thyroxine in people whose thyroid glands do not produce enough thyroxine naturally. • Thyroid hormones (such as thyroxine) play a vital role in our normal growth and development, and the maturation of our brain, spinal cord, nerves, and bone. Thyroid hormones help cells function and are also involved in their breakdown. They also help regulate our moods, reproductive function, metabolism, and gastrointestinal function. • Levothyroxine is generally taken life-long when used to treat hypothyroidism (low thyroid levels) unless the cause is transient. 2. Upsides • Used for the treatment of hypothyroidism (low thyroxine levels in the body). Replaces or supplements low or missing thyroxine and maintains normal intellectual and physical growth and development. • In children born with hypothyroidism, levothyroxine rapidly restores thyroid levels to normal, preventing detrimental effects on intellectual and physical development. • Levothyroxine is recommended by American guidelines as the preferred hormone for hypothyroidism. It is effective for all causes of hypothyroidism, except transient hypothyroidism caused by subacute thyroiditis (an inflammatory disease of the thyroid most likely caused by a virus). • May also be used in the manageme...

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