Levothyroxine sodium vs. Whey: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Levothyroxine sodium and Whey. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 632,664 people who take Levothyroxine sodium and Whey, and is updated regularly.
What is Levothyroxine sodium?
Levothyroxine sodium has active ingredients of levothyroxine sodium. It is often used in hypothyroidism. eHealthMe is studying from 129,814 Levothyroxine sodium users. Check the latest studies of Levothyroxine sodium.
What is Whey?
Whey has active ingredients of whey protein. It is often used in weight loss. eHealthMe is studying from 379 Whey users. Check the latest studies of Whey.
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632,664 people who take Levothyroxine sodium and Whey are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Whey (whey protein)
- Levothyroxine Sodium (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 Sodium:
- not at all: 2.32 %
- somewhat: 14.21 %
- moderate: 29.04 %
- high: 36.13 %
- very high: 18.3 %
Whey:
- not at all: 1.67 %
- somewhat: 8.33 %
- moderate: 41.67 %
- high: 25.0 %
- very high: 23.33 %
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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 sodium (122,922 reports)
- Whey (290 reports)
Browse all side effects of Levothyroxine sodium:
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 Whey:
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 whey protein (the active ingredients of Levothyroxine sodium and Whey, 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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