Levothyroxine sodium should be given at a dose that maintains T4 or free T4 in the upper half of the normal range and serum TSH in the normal
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by KA Woeber 2024 Cited by 99Although the normal thyroid gland secretes both levothyroxine (L-T4) and levotriiodothyronine (L-T3), normalization of serum TSH with L-T4-replacement
Levothyroxine works by supplementing the low hormone levels with exogenous T4. Some patients, however, have mildly elevated TSH and normal Free T4. Providers diagnose this as subclinical hypothyroidism, and sometimes this is also treated with levothyroxine to lower TSH.
o Low TSH with normal T4/T3. If TSH 0.01, repeat in 1-2 months. If TSH Carbimazole started at 40mg daily and levothyroxine 100 μg added once T4 in normal
This guidance is to assist GPs in decision making and is not intended to replace clinical judgment. TSH high. T4 normal. T3 normal. TSH high. T4 low. T3 low or
Borderline hypothyroidism happens if TSH levels are higher than normal but T3 and T4 levels are normal. levothyroxine therapy at TSH
Hypothyroid patients treated with levothyroxine to maintain a normal TSH generally have higher free T4 levels and lower free T3 levels than euthyroid patients with similar TSH values.10 Therefore, reacting to a high T4 level or a low T3 level in a treated hypothyroid patient with a normal TSH may lead to inappropriate dose adjustment.
by DS Ross Cited by 9Allergy to dye or excipients PERSISTENT SYMPTOMS ON T4 MONOTHERAPY (NORMAL OR MINIMALLY ELEVATED TSH) thyroxine (T4, levothyroxine).
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