LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM (Tirosint) Nursing Considerations

What is the generic name?

LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM

What is the Trade Name for LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM?

Tirosint

What are the Indications for LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM?

• 1 INDICATION AND USAGE TIROSINT is L-thyroxine (T4) indicated for adults and pediatric patients 6 years and older with: Hypothyroidism – As replacement therapy in primary (thyroidal), secondary (pituitary), and tertiary (hypothalamic) congenital or acquired hypothyroidism ( 1 ) Pituitary Thyrotropin (Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone, TSH) Suppression – As an adjunct to surgery and radioiodine therapy in the management of thyrotropin-dependent well-differentiated thyroid cancer ( 1 ) Limitations of Use: Not indicated for suppression of benign thyroid nodules and nontoxic diffuse goiter in iodine-sufficient patients ( 1 ) Not indicated for treatment of transient hypothyroidism during the recovery phase of subacute thyroiditis ( 1 ) Hypothyroidism TIROSINT is indicated as a replacement therapy in adults and pediatric patients 6 years and older with primary (thyroidal), secondary (pituitary), and tertiary (hypothalamic) congenital or acquired hypothyroidism. Pituitary Thyrotropin (Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone, TSH) Suppression TIROSINT is indicated as an adjunct to surgery and radioiodine therapy in the management of adults and pediatric patients 6 years and older with thyrotropin-dependent well-differentiated thyroid cancer. Limitations of Use: TIROSINT is not indicated for suppression of benign thyroid nodules and nontoxic diffuse goiter in iodine-sufficient patients as there are no clinical benefits and overtreatment with TIROSINT may induce hyperthyroidism [see Warnings and Precautions (5.4) ]. TIROSINT is not indicated for treatment of transient hypothyroidism during the recovery phase of subacute thyroiditis.

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