Levothyroxine thyroid vs. Cytomel: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Levothyroxine thyroid and Cytomel. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 636,113 people who take Levothyroxine thyroid and Cytomel, and is updated regularly.
What is Levothyroxine thyroid?
Levothyroxine thyroid has active ingredients of levothyroxine sodium. It is often used in hypothyroidism. eHealthMe is studying from 4,094 Levothyroxine thyroid users. Check the latest studies of Levothyroxine 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.
636,113 people who take Levothyroxine thyroid and Cytomel are studied.
Drugs being compared in this study:
- Cytomel (liothyronine sodium)
- Levothyroxine Thyroid (levothyroxine sodium)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Levothyroxine Thyroid:
- not at all: 2.33 %
- somewhat: 14.03 %
- moderate: 28.87 %
- high: 36.39 %
- very high: 18.38 %
Cytomel:
- not at all: 2.15 %
- somewhat: 19.89 %
- moderate: 32.93 %
- high: 31.32 %
- very high: 13.71 %
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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:
- Levothyroxine thyroid
- Cytomel (6,807 reports)
Browse all side effects of Levothyroxine 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 levothyroxine sodium and liothyronine sodium (the active ingredients of Levothyroxine 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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