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What is Liothyronine (T3)?

Category: Prescription Drugs

Most popular types: Cytomel Liothyron Triiodothyronine Show all

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See also: Thyrolar-1

Liothyronine is a thyroid product. Oral preparation is a replacement or supplemental therapy in hypothyroidism; management of nontoxic goiter; a diagnostic aid. IV preparation is used for the treatment of myxedema coma/precoma.

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Reported purpose & perceived effectiveness
Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Hypothyroidism 414 100
Major depressive disorder 11 10
Fatigue 7 8
Fibromyalgia 6 4
Increase effect of another treatment 6 6

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  • 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 5
Moderate 10
Mild 26
None 114

Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Liothyronine (T3)

Side effect Patients Percentage
Heart palpitations 6
Hair loss 3
Headaches 3
Tremor in hands 3
Anxious mood 2
Diarrhea 2

Show all 33 reported side effects

Why patients stopped taking Liothyronine (T3)

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Reason Patients Percentage
Doctor's advice 36
Did not seem to work 27
Other 15
Side effects too severe 10
Course of treatment ended 6
Personal research 6
Change in health plan coverage 3
Expense 3
See all 80 patients who've stopped taking Liothyronine (T3)

Duration

Stopped taking Liothyronine (T3)

Duration Patients Percentage
Less than 1 month 12
1 - 6 months 22
6 months - 1 year 11
1 - 2 years 18
2 - 5 years 10
5 - 10 years 5
10 years or more 3
Adherence
Adherence Evaluations Percentage
Always 131
Usually 19
Sometimes 1
Never taken as prescribed 4
Burden
Burden Evaluations Percentage
Very hard to take 0
Somewhat hard to take 16
A little hard to take 29
Not at all hard to take 110
Cost per month
Cost per month Evaluations Percentage
$200+ 2
$100-199 1
$50-99 12
$25-49 10
< $25 68
Not specified 62

What people switch to and from

Patients started taking Liothyronine (T3) after stopping:

Treatment Patients Percentage
Levothyroxine (Synthroid) 10
Desiccated thyroid (Armour Thyroid) 6
Dextromethorphan-Quinidine (Nuedexta) 1
Pregabalin (Lyrica) 1
T3 T4 (Bio-identical compound T3/T4) 1

Patients stopped taking Liothyronine (T3) and switched to:

Treatment Patients Percentage
Desiccated thyroid (Armour Thyroid) 8
Levothyroxine (Synthroid) 7
Lamotrigine (Lamictal) 1
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7 patient evaluations for Liothyronine (T3)

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Jan 7, 2017 (Started Jul 08, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for fatigue)
  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for major depressive disorder)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 12.5 mcg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly

Apr 8, 2016 (Started Jul 08, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for fatigue)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for major depressive disorder)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 12.5 mcg Daily
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Mar 26, 2016 (Started Jul 08, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for fatigue)
  • Effectiveness
    None (for major depressive disorder)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 6.25 mcg Daily
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  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 1, 2017 (Started Apr 05, 2012)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for hypothyroidism)
  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for thyroid disorder)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 5 mcg Daily
  • 0 helpful marks

Jul 1, 2013 (Started Nov 01, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for hypothyroidism)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 5 mcg Daily
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Cost: $200+ monthly
  • 0 helpful marks
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