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
Made In:
Take one tablet of Eltroxin in morning daily.
