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- Brand: Square Pharmaceuticals
- Product ID: Levothyroxine Sodium
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Levothyroxine sodium 25mcg & 50mcg/tablet 25mcg x 60's pack: 66.00 MRP
Indication:
2. Pituitary TSH Suppression
Dosage & Administration:
a) Adult Dosage
Initial starting dose: 25-50 mcg/day, with gradual increments in dose at 6-8weekintervals, as needed. The dose is generally adjusted in 12.5-25 mcg increments until the patient with primary hypothyroidism is clinically euthyroid and the serum TSH has normalized.
In patients with severe hypothyroidism: 12.5-25 mcg/day with gradual increment of 25 mcg/ day every 2-4 weeks.
In patients with secondary (pituitary) or tertiary (hypothalamic) hypothyroidism: The dose should be titrated until the patient is clinically euthyroid and the serum free- T4 level is restored to the upper half of the normal range.
For patients older than 50 years or for patients under 50 years of age with underlying cardiac disease: 1.7 mcg/kg/day.
b) Pediatric Dosage
Newborns
The recommended starting dose is 10-15 mcg/kg/day. In infants with very low (< 5 mcg/dL) or undetectable serumT4 concentrations, the recommended initial starting dose is 50 mcg/day.
Infants and Children
Initial dose is 25 mcg/day with increments of 25 mcg every 2-4 weeks until the desired effect is achieved.
Preparation:
Thyrin® 25 Tablet: Box containing 90 tablets.