Levothroid and Weight control - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Weight control is reported as a side effect among people who take Levothroid (levothyroxine sodium), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Norco, and have Insomnia.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Weight control when taking Levothroid. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 8,088 people who have side effects when taking Levothroid from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Levothroid?

Levothroid has active ingredients of levothyroxine sodium. It is often used in hypothyroidism. eHealthMe is studying from 8,974 Levothroid users. Check the latest studies of Levothroid.

What is Weight control?

Weight control is found to be associated with 1,955 drugs and 2,329 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Weight control.

On Apr, 13, 2026

8,088 people reported to have side effects when taking Levothroid.
Among them, 16 people (0.2%) have Weight control.

Among these 16 people:

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Levothroid and have Weight control?

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Related studies:

Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Levothroid:

Levothroid (8,974 reports)

Weight control treatments and more:

Weight control (62,425 reports)

How severe was Weight control and when was it recovered:

Weight control in Levothroid

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of levothyroxine sodium:

Weight control and drugs with ingredients of levothyroxine sodium (2,116 reports)

Sub-studies by gender and age:

Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Browse all side effects of Levothroid:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Weight control:

Weight control (1,955 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Weight control:

Weight control (2,329 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on levothyroxine sodium (the active ingredients of Levothroid) and Levothroid (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

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