Armour thyroid vs. Cytomel: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Armour thyroid and Cytomel. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 34,885 people who take Armour thyroid and Cytomel, and is updated regularly.
What is Armour thyroid?
Armour thyroid has active ingredients of thyroid tablets, usp. It is often used in hypothyroidism. eHealthMe is studying from 11,975 Armour thyroid users. Check the latest studies of Armour thyroid.
What is Cytomel?
Cytomel has active ingredients of liothyronine sodium. It is often used in hypothyroidism. eHealthMe is studying from 7,595 Cytomel users. Check the latest studies of Cytomel.
eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world
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34,885 people who take Armour thyroid and Cytomel are studied.
Drugs being compared in this study:
- Cytomel (liothyronine sodium)
- Armour Thyroid (thyroid tablets, usp)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Armour Thyroid:
- not at all: 2.89 %
- somewhat: 14.44 %
- moderate: 31.67 %
- high: 35.32 %
- very high: 15.69 %
Cytomel:
- not at all: 2.31 %
- somewhat: 18.66 %
- moderate: 30.92 %
- high: 32.6 %
- very high: 15.51 %
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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.
Related studies
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of:
- Armour thyroid (10,924 reports)
- Cytomel (6,807 reports)
Browse all side effects of Armour thyroid:
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 side effects of Cytomel:
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 zHow the study uses the data?
The study is based on thyroid tablets, usp and liothyronine sodium (the active ingredients of Armour thyroid and Cytomel, respectively). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs or brand names) are also considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.
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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