Points of interest:
* The absorption of Eltroxin is influenced by presence of food.
* Take Eltroxin tablet on an empty stomach, preferably before breakfast.
* Tell your doctor if you develop palpitations, insomnia, sweating, excitability or weight loss.
Side effects of Eltroxin tablets:
* Tachycardia.
* Insomnia.
* Sweating.
Precautions:
* Black boxed for using it for purpose of weight control or loss.
* Elderly and cardiovascular disorders due to risk of exaggeration of cardio-effects. Initiation of therapy should be the least dose available commercially and very tight up titration.
* Diabetes mellitus. Dose of anti-diabetic agents may need to be increased.
Interactions of e Eltroxin tablet:
* Iron: Absorption of levothyroxine reduced by oral iron (give at least 2 hours apart).
* Colesevelam: absorption of levothyroxine reduced by Colesevelam.
* Orlistat: the risk of hypothyroidism is possibly increased when levothyroxine is given with orlistat.
Indications:
Eltroxin tablets used for:
* Hypothyroidism.
* Non-toxic goiter.
* Hashimoto’s thyroiditis.
Size :
100 Tabs
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