Thyrolar-5 vs. Novothyrox: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Thyrolar-5 and Novothyrox. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 631,896 people who take Thyrolar-5 and Novothyrox, and is updated regularly.
What is Thyrolar-5?
Thyrolar-5 has active ingredients of liotrix (t4;t3). It is often used in hypothyroidism. eHealthMe is studying from 4 Thyrolar-5 users. Check the latest studies of Thyrolar-5.
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.
631,896 people who take Thyrolar-5 and Novothyrox are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Thyrolar-5 (liotrix (t4;t3))
- Novothyrox (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:
Thyrolar-5:
- not at all: 5.5600000000000005 %
- somewhat: 11.11 %
- moderate: 27.78 %
- high: 25.0 %
- very high: 30.56 %
Novothyrox:
- not at all: 2.32 %
- somewhat: 13.8 %
- moderate: 28.74 %
- high: 36.66 %
- very high: 18.47 %
Want to compare Thyrolar-5 with Novothyrox?
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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:
- Thyrolar-5
- Novothyrox (11,309 reports)
Browse all side effects of Thyrolar-5:
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 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 zHow the study uses the data?
The study is based on liotrix (t4;t3) and levothyroxine sodium (the active ingredients of Thyrolar-5 and Novothyrox, 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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