Synthroid and Hypovitaminosis - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data
Summary:
Hypovitaminosis is reported as a side effect among people who take Synthroid (levothyroxine sodium), especially for people who are female, 30-39 old, have been taking the drug for 2 - 5 years also take Magnesium, and have Eczema.
The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Hypovitaminosis when taking Synthroid. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 237,758 people who have side effects when taking Synthroid from the FDA, and is updated regularly.
What is Synthroid?
Synthroid has active ingredients of levothyroxine sodium. It is often used in hypothyroidism. eHealthMe is studying from 249,198 Synthroid users. Check the latest studies of Synthroid.
What is Hypovitaminosis?
Hypovitaminosis (any of several diseases caused by deficiency of one or more vitamins) is found to be associated with 252 drugs and 372 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Hypovitaminosis.
237,758 people reported to have side effects when taking Synthroid.
Among them, 45 people (0.02%) have Hypovitaminosis.

Among these 45 people:
How long have people been on Synthroid when they have Hypovitaminosis? *
- < 1 month: 0.0 %
- 1 - 6 months: 0.0 %
- 6 - 12 months: 0.0 %
- 1 - 2 years: 0.0 %
- 2 - 5 years: 66.67 %
- 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
- 10+ years: 33.33 %
What is the gender of people who have Hypovitaminosis when taking Synthroid? *
- female: 92.86 %
- male: 7.14 %
What is the age of people who have Hypovitaminosis when taking Synthroid? *
- 0-1: 0.0 %
- 2-9: 0.0 %
- 10-19: 0.0 %
- 20-29: 8.82 %
- 30-39: 38.24 %
- 40-49: 5.88 %
- 50-59: 11.76 %
- 60+: 35.29 %
What are other drugs people take besides Synthroid? *
- Magnesium: 12 people, 26.67%
- Plaquenil: 9 people, 20.00%
- Tricor: 8 people, 17.78%
- Desonide: 7 people, 15.56%
- Pepcid: 7 people, 15.56%
- Targretin: 7 people, 15.56%
- Triamcinolone: 7 people, 15.56%
- Bactrim: 7 people, 15.56%
- Bacitracin: 7 people, 15.56%
- Elidel: 7 people, 15.56%
What are other side effects people have besides Hypovitaminosis? *
- Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 15 people, 33.33%
- Itching: 11 people, 24.44%
- Pain: 11 people, 24.44%
- Headache (pain in head): 10 people, 22.22%
- Hair Loss: 8 people, 17.78%
- High Blood Pressure: 8 people, 17.78%
- Injury: 8 people, 17.78%
- Head Injury: 7 people, 15.56%
- Dizziness: 7 people, 15.56%
- Nausea And Vomiting: 7 people, 15.56%
What are the existing conditions these people have? *
- Eczema (patches of skin become rough and inflamed, with itching and bleeding blisters): 7 people, 15.56%
- Narcolepsy (brain's inability to regulate sleep-wake cycles normally): 5 people, 11.11%
- Thyroid Cancer: 5 people, 11.11%
- Depression: 5 people, 11.11%
- Cataplexy (loss of muscle tone accompanied by full conscious awareness): 5 people, 11.11%
- Insomnia (sleeplessness): 5 people, 11.11%
- Stress And Anxiety: 4 people, 8.89%
- Type 2 Diabetes: 3 people, 6.67%
- Restless Leg Syndrome (a powerful urge to move your legs): 3 people, 6.67%
- Anaemia (lack of blood): 3 people, 6.67%
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
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Related studies:
Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Synthroid:
- Synthroid (249,198 reports)
Hypovitaminosis treatments and more:
- Hypovitaminosis (6,132 reports)
How severe was Hypovitaminosis and when was it recovered:
Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of levothyroxine sodium:
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 Synthroid:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zBrowse all the drugs that are associated with Hypovitaminosis:
- Hypovitaminosis (252 drugs)
Browse all the conditions that are associated with Hypovitaminosis:
- Hypovitaminosis (372 conditions)
How the study uses the data?
The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on levothyroxine sodium (the active ingredients of Synthroid) and Synthroid (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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