<chemical> Levo isomer of the thyroid hormone thyroxine. It is used for replacement therapy in reduced or absent thyroid function. ... Chemical name: L-Tyrosine, O-(4-hydroxy-3,5-diiodophenyl)-3,5-diiodo- ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
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(le″vo-thi-rok´sēn) l-thyroxine, obtained from the thyroid gland of domesticated food animals or prepared synthetically; used for replacement therapy in hypothyroidism and for the prophylaxis and treatment of goiter and of thyroid cancer; administered orally, intravenously, or intramuscularly as the sodium salt.
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Levothyroxine: A synthetic thyroid hormone used as a thyroid hormone replacement drug (brand names include Eltroxin, Levothroid, Levoxine, Levoxyl, Synthroid) used to treat an underactive thyroid gland (hypothyroidism). Because not all brands of levothyroxine sodium are equivalent, it is important not to switch between brand names or even between g...
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