Novothyrox vs. Tyrosine: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Novothyrox and Tyrosine. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 631,104 people who take Novothyrox and Tyrosine, and is updated regularly.
What is Novothyrox?
Novothyrox has active ingredients of levothyroxine sodium. It is often used in hypothyroidism. eHealthMe is studying from 11,364 Novothyrox users. Check the latest studies of Novothyrox.
What is Tyrosine?
Tyrosine has active ingredients of tyrosine. It is often used in hypothyroidism. eHealthMe is studying from 830 Tyrosine users. Check the latest studies of Tyrosine.
631,104 people who take Novothyrox and Tyrosine are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Novothyrox (levothyroxine sodium)
- Tyrosine (tyrosine)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Novothyrox:
- not at all: 2.33 %
- somewhat: 13.87 %
- moderate: 28.73 %
- high: 36.66 %
- very high: 18.42 %
Tyrosine:
- not at all: 6.59 %
- somewhat: 30.77 %
- moderate: 25.27 %
- high: 19.78 %
- very high: 17.58 %
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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:
- Novothyrox (11,309 reports)
- Tyrosine (635 reports)
Browse all side effects of Novothyrox:
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 Tyrosine:
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 tyrosine (the active ingredients of Novothyrox and Tyrosine, 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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