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Medically reviewed by Danielle Weiss, MD The thyroid medication levothyroxine should be taken on an empty stomach at around ...

Your healthcare provider will help monitor thyroid hormone levels in your blood to determine the best levothyroxine dose for ...

restart at lower dose. Myxedema coma: use IV levothyroxine. Adults: Monitor TSH 6–8 weeks after dose change then every 6–12 months when stable. Peds: Monitor TSH and total or free-T4 at 2 and ...

Levothyroxine sodium 25mcg, 50mcg, 75mcg, 88mcg, 100mcg, 112mcg, 125mcg, 137mcg, 150mcg, 175mcg, 200mcg, 300mcg. <6months: 8–10mcg/kg per day. 6months–1yr: 6 ...