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levothyroxine (ERMEZA, EUTHYROX, LEVO-T, LEVOLET, LEVOTHYROID, LEVOXYL, NOVOTHYROX, SYNTHROID, THYQUIDITY, THYRO-TABS, TIROSINT, TIROSINT-SOL, UNITHROID)


DRUG AND DIETARY SUPPLEMENT PROFILES

A comprehensive review of the safety and effectiveness of this drug. If the drug is not a Do Not Use product, information on adverse effects, drug interactions and how to use the medication are included.
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thyroid tablets USP (ARMOUR THYROID, NATURE-THROID, NP THYROID, WESTHROID, WP THYROID)
  • We list this drug as a Do Not Use drug because it is not adequately guaranteed to provide appropriate blood levels of thyroid hormone and reliable alternatives are available.

WORST PILLS, BEST PILLS NEWSLETTER ARTICLES

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New Guideline Recommends Against Thyroid Hormone Treatment for Most Adults With Mildly Underactive Thyroid
November 2019
In this article, we describe a common condition known as subclinical hypothyroidism and discuss the newest guidelines regarding which patients with this condition should be treated with thyroid hormone replacement.
Study Uncovers Serious Underreporting of Harms in Orlistat’s Trials
June 2017
For many years, we have designated the weight-loss drug orlistat (XENICAL, ALLI) as Do Not Use because it exposes patients to serious risks that greatly outweigh its minimal benefits. In this article, we describe data from a new study showing that orlistat’s side effects were seriously underreported in published medical journal articles for the clinical trials that the drugmaker conducted to support the drug’s approval.
Drug Mix-Ups
June 2011
This article lists 355 drugs with names that are often confused with similar-sounding drug names. Find out what you can do to prevent getting the wrong drug.
Drug Interactions: Warfarin (COUMADIN)
December 2007
This article explains how to understand the International Normalized Ratio (INR), a test applied to a sample of a patient’s blood to determine how “thin” it is when you are using the blood thinner COUMADIN (warfarin). In addition, the article lists more than 50 drugs or dietary supplements that can interact harmfully with COUMADIN to cause the blood to be too thin (abnormal bleeding) or not thin enough which could result in lessening the effect of COUMADIN in stopping blood clot formation.