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What is Desiccated thyroid?

Category: Prescription Drugs

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Desiccated thyroid or thyroid extract, refers to porcine (or mixed beef and pork) thyroid glands, dried and powdered for therapeutic use.

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Reported purpose & perceived effectiveness
Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Hypothyroidism 328 157
Hashimoto's thyroiditis 22 5
General health 11 6
Fibromyalgia 9 4
Fatigue 7 2

Show all 31 reasons taken

  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
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Side effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 7
Moderate 15
Mild 25
None 180

Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Desiccated thyroid

Side effect Patients Percentage
Heart palpitations 7
Weight gain 4
Anxious mood 3
Insomnia 2
Tachycardia (fast heart rate) 2
Tiredness 2

Show all 35 reported side effects

Why patients stopped taking Desiccated thyroid

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Reason Patients Percentage
Doctor's advice 34
Other 23
Did not seem to work 12
Side effects too severe 8
Expense 6
Change in health plan coverage 3
Personal research 2
See all 74 patients who've stopped taking Desiccated thyroid

Duration

Stopped taking Desiccated thyroid

Duration Patients Percentage
Less than 1 month 7
1 - 6 months 10
6 months - 1 year 16
1 - 2 years 13
2 - 5 years 12
5 - 10 years 7
10 years or more 10
Adherence
Adherence Evaluations Percentage
Always 198
Usually 20
Sometimes 4
Never taken as prescribed 5
Burden
Burden Evaluations Percentage
Very hard to take 7
Somewhat hard to take 10
A little hard to take 41
Not at all hard to take 169
Cost per month
Cost per month Evaluations Percentage
$200+ 0
$100-199 1
$50-99 9
$25-49 34
< $25 113
Not specified 70

What people switch to and from

Patients started taking Desiccated thyroid after stopping:

Treatment Patients Percentage
Levothyroxine (Synthroid) 98
Liothyronine (T3) (Cytomel) 8
Desiccated thyroid (Armour Thyroid) 5
Lisdexamfetamine (Vyvanse) 1

Patients stopped taking Desiccated thyroid and switched to:

Treatment Patients Percentage
Levothyroxine (Synthroid) 32
Liothyronine (T3) (Cytomel) 6
Desiccated thyroid (Armour Thyroid) 5
Methimazole (Tapazole) 1
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8 patient evaluations for Desiccated thyroid

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Apr 12, 2016 (Started Jun 15, 2015)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for hypothyroidism)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 90 mg Twice daily
Cost: $25-49 monthly

Nov 15, 2013 (Started Jun 15, 2015)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for T4 only (levothyroxine) was not effective enough)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for hypothyroidism)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
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  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 1, 2015 (Started Sep 01, 1998)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for hypothyroidism)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 60 mg M,W,F
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Cost: < $25 monthly

Sep 29, 2014 (Started Sep 01, 1998)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for hypothyroidism)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 120 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly

Mar 23, 2011 (Started Sep 01, 1998)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for hypothyroidism)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 240 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 2 helpful marks

Feb 17, 2012 (Started Sep 15, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for Hashimoto's thyroiditis)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 130 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks
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