Levothyroxine supplementation is monitored by assay of serum TSH levels, with a goal of achieving a normal TSH concentration. Most patients require 75 to 150 µg
In younger persons, a reasonable goal for serum TSH is 0.3 to 3.0 mIU/L. For older age groups, the therapeutic goal can be higher. The benefits of fine-tuning levothyroxine therapy to achieve lower levels of serum TSH should be weighed against the possibility of adverse effects of overzealous levothyroxine therapy resulting in suppressed TSH
The goal in taking levothyroxine is to boost your thyroid hormone TSH after being wrongly instructed to store her prescribed levothyroxine
Comparative Effectiveness of Persistent Use of a Name-Brand Levothyroxine (Synthroid) vs. Persistent Use of Generic Levothyroxine on TSH Goal Achievement
by DS Ross 2024 Cited by 25It is therefore apparent that the goal for TSH in patients treated with levothyroxine should be a normal TSH. Patients taking levothyroxine
by DS Ross 2024 Cited by 25It is therefore apparent that the goal for TSH in patients treated with levothyroxine should be a normal TSH. And as patients age, we should use
by LH Duntas 2024 Cited by 93If the TSH is not at the desired goal, the levothyroxine dose can be adjusted up or down. TSH values that are slightly out of range may be
by LH Duntas 2024 Cited by 94If the TSH is not at the desired goal, the levothyroxine dose can be adjusted up or down. TSH values that are slightly out of range may be
by LH Duntas 2024 Cited by 93If the TSH is not at the desired goal, the levothyroxine dose can be adjusted up or down. TSH values that are slightly out of range may be
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