Levothyroxine (injection)

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Levothyroxine (injection)
Black Box Warning
Adult Indications & Dosage
Pediatric Indications & Dosage
Contraindications
Warnings & Precautions
Adverse Reactions
Drug Interactions
Use in Specific Populations
Administration & Monitoring
Overdosage
Pharmacology
Clinical Studies
How Supplied
Images
Patient Counseling Information
Precautions with Alcohol
Brand Names
Look-Alike Names

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Black Box Warning

WARNING:
See full prescribing information for complete Boxed Warning.
* NOT FOR TREATMENT OF OBESITY OR FOR WEIGHT LOSS Thyroid hormones, including Levothyroxine Sodium for Injection , should not be used for the treatment of obesity or for weight loss.
  • Larger doses may produce serious or even life threatening manifestations of toxicity.

Overview

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Adult Indications and Dosage

FDA-Labeled Indications and Dosage (Adult)

There is limited information regarding Levothyroxine (injection) FDA-Labeled Indications and Dosage (Adult) in the drug label.

Off-Label Use and Dosage (Adult)

Guideline-Supported Use

Condition1
  • Developed by:
  • Class of Recommendation:
  • Strength of Evidence:
  • Dosing Information
  • Dosage
Condition2

There is limited information regarding Off-Label Guideline-Supported Use of Levothyroxine (injection) in adult patients.

Non–Guideline-Supported Use

Condition1
  • Dosing Information
  • Dosage
Condition2

There is limited information regarding Off-Label Non–Guideline-Supported Use of Levothyroxine (injection) in adult patients.

Pediatric Indications and Dosage

FDA-Labeled Indications and Dosage (Pediatric)

Condition1
  • Dosing Information
  • Dosage
Condition2

There is limited information regarding FDA-Labeled Use of Levothyroxine (injection) in pediatric patients.

Off-Label Use and Dosage (Pediatric)

Guideline-Supported Use

Condition1
  • Developed by:
  • Class of Recommendation:
  • Strength of Evidence:
  • Dosing Information
  • Dosage
Condition2

There is limited information regarding Off-Label Guideline-Supported Use of Levothyroxine (injection) in pediatric patients.

Non–Guideline-Supported Use

Condition1
  • Dosing Information
  • Dosage
Condition2

There is limited information regarding Off-Label Non–Guideline-Supported Use of Levothyroxine (injection) in pediatric patients.

Contraindications

  • Condition1

Warnings

WARNING:
See full prescribing information for complete Boxed Warning.
* NOT FOR TREATMENT OF OBESITY OR FOR WEIGHT LOSS Thyroid hormones, including Levothyroxine Sodium for Injection , should not be used for the treatment of obesity or for weight loss.
  • Larger doses may produce serious or even life threatening manifestations of toxicity.
  • Description

Precautions

  • Description

Adverse Reactions

Clinical Trials Experience

There is limited information regarding Clinical Trial Experience of Levothyroxine (injection) in the drug label.

Body as a Whole
Cardiovascular
Digestive
Endocrine
Hematologic and Lymphatic
Metabolic and Nutritional
Musculoskeletal
Neurologic
Respiratory
Skin and Hypersensitivy Reactions
Special Senses
Urogenital
Miscellaneous

Postmarketing Experience

There is limited information regarding Postmarketing Experience of Levothyroxine (injection) in the drug label.

Body as a Whole
Cardiovascular
Digestive
Endocrine
Hematologic and Lymphatic
Metabolic and Nutritional
Musculoskeletal
Neurologic
Respiratory
Skin and Hypersensitivy Reactions
Special Senses
Urogenital
Miscellaneous

Drug Interactions

  • Drug
  • Description

Use in Specific Populations

Pregnancy

Pregnancy Category (FDA):

  • Pregnancy Category


Pregnancy Category (AUS):

  • Australian Drug Evaluation Committee (ADEC) Pregnancy Category

There is no Australian Drug Evaluation Committee (ADEC) guidance on usage of Levothyroxine (injection) in women who are pregnant.

Labor and Delivery

There is no FDA guidance on use of Levothyroxine (injection) during labor and delivery.

Nursing Mothers

There is no FDA guidance on the use of Levothyroxine (injection) with respect to nursing mothers.

Pediatric Use

There is no FDA guidance on the use of Levothyroxine (injection) with respect to pediatric patients.

Geriatic Use

There is no FDA guidance on the use of Levothyroxine (injection) with respect to geriatric patients.

Gender

There is no FDA guidance on the use of Levothyroxine (injection) with respect to specific gender populations.

Race

There is no FDA guidance on the use of Levothyroxine (injection) with respect to specific racial populations.

Renal Impairment

There is no FDA guidance on the use of Levothyroxine (injection) in patients with renal impairment.

Hepatic Impairment

There is no FDA guidance on the use of Levothyroxine (injection) in patients with hepatic impairment.

Females of Reproductive Potential and Males

There is no FDA guidance on the use of Levothyroxine (injection) in women of reproductive potentials and males.

Immunocompromised Patients

There is no FDA guidance one the use of Levothyroxine (injection) in patients who are immunocompromised.

Administration and Monitoring

Administration

  • Oral
  • Intravenous

Monitoring

There is limited information regarding Monitoring of Levothyroxine (injection) in the drug label.

  • Description

IV Compatibility

There is limited information regarding IV Compatibility of Levothyroxine (injection) in the drug label.

Overdosage

Acute Overdose

Signs and Symptoms

  • Description

Management

  • Description

Chronic Overdose

There is limited information regarding Chronic Overdose of Levothyroxine (injection) in the drug label.

Pharmacology

There is limited information regarding Levothyroxine (injection) Pharmacology in the drug label.

Mechanism of Action

Structure

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Pharmacodynamics

There is limited information regarding Pharmacodynamics of Levothyroxine (injection) in the drug label.

Pharmacokinetics

There is limited information regarding Pharmacokinetics of Levothyroxine (injection) in the drug label.

Nonclinical Toxicology

There is limited information regarding Nonclinical Toxicology of Levothyroxine (injection) in the drug label.

Clinical Studies

There is limited information regarding Clinical Studies of Levothyroxine (injection) in the drug label.

How Supplied

Storage

There is limited information regarding Levothyroxine (injection) Storage in the drug label.

Images

Drug Images

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Patient Counseling Information

There is limited information regarding Patient Counseling Information of Levothyroxine (injection) in the drug label.

Precautions with Alcohol

  • Alcohol-Levothyroxine (injection) interaction has not been established. Talk to your doctor about the effects of taking alcohol with this medication.

Brand Names

  • LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM®[1]

Look-Alike Drug Names

There is limited information regarding Levothyroxine (injection) Look-Alike Drug Names in the drug label.

Drug Shortage Status

Price

References

The contents of this FDA label are provided by the National Library of Medicine.

  1. ↑ "levothyroxine sodium anhydrous injection, powder, lyophilized, for solution".
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