Pregnancy
Pregnancy may increase levothyroxine requirements (see PREGNANCY).
Subclinical Hypothyroidism
If this condition is treated, a lower levothyroxine sodium dose (e.g., 1 mcg/kg/day) than that used for full replacement may be adequate to normalize the serum TSH level. Patients who are not treated should be monitored yearly for changes in clinical status and thyroid laboratory parameters.
TSH Suppression in Well-differentiated Thyroid Cancer and Thyroid Nodules
The target level for TSH suppression in these conditions has not been established with controlled studies. In addition, the efficacy of TSH suppression for benign nodular disease is controversial. Therefore, the dose of LEVOXYL used for TSH suppression should be individualized based on the specific disease and the patient being treated.
In the treatment of well differentiated (papillary and follicular) thyroid cancer, levothyroxine is used as an adjunct to surgery and radioiodine therapy. Generally, TSH is suppressed to <0.1 mU/L, and this usually requires a levothyroxine sodium dose of greater than 2 mcg/kg/day. However, in patients with high-risk tumors, the target level for TSH suppression may be <0.01 mU/L.
In the treatment of benign nodules and nontoxic multinodular goiter, TSH is generally suppressed to a higher target (e.g., 0.1—0.5 mU/L for nodules and 0.5—1.0 mU/L for multinodular goiter) than that used for the treatment of thyroid cancer. Levothyroxine sodium is contraindicated if the serum TSH is already suppressed due to the risk of precipitating overt thyrotoxicosis (see CONTRAINDICATIONS , WARNINGS and PRECAUTIONS).
Myxedema Coma
Myxedema coma is a life-threatening emergency characterized by poor circulation and hypometabolism, and may result in unpredictable absorption of levothyroxine sodium from the gastrointestinal tract. Therefore, oral thyroid hormone drug products are not recommended to treat this condition. Thyroid hormone products formulated for intravenous administration should be administered.
HOW SUPPLIED
– LEVOXYL(levothyroxine sodium tablets, USP) are supplied as oval, color-coded, potency marked tablets in 11 strengths:
Strength (mcg) | Color | NDC # for bottles |
25 | Orange | 30’s NDC 54868-4087-1 |
50 | White | 30’s NDC 54868-4092-290’s NDC 54868-4092-1 |
75 | Purple | 30’s NDC 54868-4534-190’s NDC 54868-4534-2 |
88 | Olive | 30’s NDC 54868-4177-190’s NDC 54868-4177-2 |
100 | Yellow | 30’s NDC 54868-4176-190’s NDC 54868-4176-2 |
112 | Rose | 30’s NDC 54868-3849-1 |
125 | Brown | 20’s NDC 54868-4536-230’s NDC 54868-4536-1100’s NDC 54868-4536-0 |
150 | Blue | 30’s NDC 54868-4535-1 |
STORAGE CONDITIONS
20°—25°C (68°—77°F) with excursions permitted between 15°—30°C (59°—86°F).
Meets USP Dissolution Tests 1 and 2.
Rx ONLY
Manufactured and Distributed by:
King Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Bristol, TN 37620
Prescribing Information as of August 2008
3001143
Distributed by:
Physicians Total Care, Inc.
Tuisa, OK 74146
PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL — 25 mcg Tablet Bottle Label
LEVOXYL ® (levothyroxine sodium tablets, USP)
25 mcg
Rx only
PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL — 50 mcg Tablet Bottle Label
LEVOXYL ® (levothyroxine sodium tablets, USP)
50 mcg
Rx only
PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL — 75 mcg Tablet Bottle Label
LEVOXYL ® (levothyroxine sodium tablets, USP)
75 mcg
Rx only
PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL — 88 mcg Tablet Bottle Label
LEVOXYL ® (levothyroxine sodium tablets, USP)
88 mcg
Rx only
PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL — 100 mcg Tablet Bottle Label
LEVOXYL ® (levothyroxine sodium tablets, USP)
100 mcg
Rx only
PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL — 112 mcg Tablet Bottle Label
LEVOXYL ® (levothyroxine sodium tablets, USP)
112 mcg
Rx only
PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL — 125 mcg Tablet Bottle Label
LEVOXYL ® (levothyroxine sodium tablets, USP)
125 mcg
Rx only
PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL — 150 mcg Tablet Bottle Label
LEVOXYL ® (levothyroxine sodium tablets, USP)
150 mcg
Rx only
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Revised: 08/2013 Physicians Total Care, Inc.
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