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Levothyroxine
Ermeza, Euthyrox, Levo-t, Levolet, Levothyroxine, Levoxyl, Synthroid, Thyquidity, Thyro-tabs, Tirosint, Tirosint-sol, Unithroid (levothyroxine) is a small molecule pharmaceutical. Levothyroxine was first approved as Unithroid on 2000-08-21. It is used to treat autoimmune thyroiditis, goiter, myxedema, thyroid neoplasms, and thyrotoxicosis in the USA. The pharmaceutical is active against thyroid hormone receptor beta and thyroid hormone receptor alpha.
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neoplasmsD009369
skin and connective tissue diseasesD017437
endocrine system diseasesD004700
immune system diseasesD007154
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Ermeza, Euthyrox, Levo-t, Levolet, Levothyroxine, Levoxyl, Synthroid, Thyquidity, Thyro-tabs, Tirosint, Tirosint-sol, Unithroid (discontinued: Euthyrox, Levothyroxine, Levoxyl)
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Levothyroxine sodium
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Products
SYNTHROIDAbbVieN-021402 RX2002-07-24
12 products, RLD
THYRO-TABSAlvogenN-021116 RX2002-10-24
12 products, RLD
THYQUIDITYAzurityN-214047 RX2020-11-30
1 products, RLD, RS
LEVO-TCediprofN-021342 RX2002-03-01
12 products
LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUMFresenius KabiN-202231 RX2011-06-24
3 products, RLD, RS
LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUMFresenius KabiN-210632 RX2019-04-11
3 products, RLD, RS
LEVOLETGenus LifesciencesN-021137 RX2003-06-06
12 products
LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUMHikma PharmaceuticalsN-214253 RX2021-05-17
1 products, RLD, RS
TIROSINTIBSA GroupN-021924 RX2006-10-13
15 products, RLD
TIROSINT-SOLIBSA GroupN-206977 RX2016-12-15
15 products, RLD, RS
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adthyzaunapproved drug other2023-02-23
adthyza thyroidunapproved drug other2025-02-20
ermezaNew Drug Application2022-04-15
euthyroxNew Drug Application2024-10-24
levo-tNew Drug Application2024-07-31
levothroidNew Drug Application2012-03-02
levothyroxineNDA authorized generic2014-09-24
levothyroxine sodiumANDA2025-03-20
levoxylNew Drug Application2020-12-15
np thyroidunapproved drug other2021-05-11
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FDA Information
Levothyroxine Sodium, Tirosint-Sol, Ibsa
112413822039-09-17U-3757, U-3758
105375382037-02-28DP
110969132037-02-28DP
Levothyroxine Sodium, Levolet, Genus Lifesciences
102319312038-03-23DP
104061082038-03-23DP
Levothyroxine Sodium, Levothyroxine Sodium, Fresenius Kabi Usa
97823762036-12-01DP
103986692036-12-01DP
111351902036-12-01DP
90062892032-10-03DP
91682382032-08-29DP
91682392032-08-29DP
Levothyroxine Sodium, Levothyroxine Sodium, Hikma
111544982036-07-20DP
Levothyroxine Sodium, Ermeza, Mylan
93457722035-02-27DP
Levothyroxine Sodium, Thyquidity, Azurity
90503072031-08-06DP
Levothyroxine Sodium, Tirosint, Ibsa
76914112024-03-14DP
77233902024-03-14DP
ATC Codes
H: Systemic hormonal preparations, excl. sex hormones and insulins
H03: Thyroid therapy drugs
H03A: Thyroid preparations
H03AA: Thyroid hormones
H03AA01: Levothyroxine sodium
H03AA03: Combinations of levothyroxine and liothyronine
H03AA51: Levothyroxine sodium and iodine compounds
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Indications Phases 4
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HypothyroidismD007037EFO_0004705E03.9516123260118
Thyroid diseasesD013959E00-E07210483355
Thyroid neoplasmsD013964EFO_000384126321527
Healthy volunteers/patients1312116
Graves diseaseD006111EFO_0004237E05.013339
Congenital hypothyroidismD003409E00.1279
SyndromeD0135771146
RecurrenceD012008111216
Diabetes mellitusD003920EFO_0000400E08-E1321115
GoiterD006042EFO_0004283E04.91315
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Indications Phases 3
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HyperthyroidismD006980E05.9156
MelanosisD008548EFO_0003963L81.1112
PharmacokineticsD01059922
Crush injuriesD000071576T14.811
Drug interactionsD00434711
AnemiaD000740EFO_0004272D64.911
Iron-deficiency anemiaD018798D5011
Deficiency diseasesD003677EFO_1001067E6311
Iron deficienciesD000090463E61.111
Heart transplantationD016027EFO_001067311
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Pregnancy rateD01887344
Covid-19D000086382U07.144
CarcinomaD002277C80.033
HyperprolactinemiaD006966E22.122
EpilepsyD004827EFO_0000474G40.922
Insulin resistanceD007333EFO_0002614E88.81922
Autoimmune diseasesD001327EFO_0000540M30-M3622
Heart diseasesD006331EFO_0003777I51.922
KeratoconusD007640EFO_0004223H18.622
Hormone replacement therapyD020249EFO_0003961Z79.89022
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Epidemiology
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Drug
General
Drug common nameLevothyroxine
INNlevothyroxine sodium
Description
L-thyroxine is the L-enantiomer of thyroxine. It has a role as a thyroid hormone, an antithyroid drug, a human metabolite and a mouse metabolite. It is a thyroxine, an iodophenol, a 2-halophenol, a L-phenylalanine derivative and a non-proteinogenic L-alpha-amino acid. It is a conjugate acid of a L-thyroxine(1-). It is an enantiomer of a D-thyroxine. It is a tautomer of a L-thyroxine zwitterion.
Classification
Small molecule
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Structure (InChI/SMILES or Protein Sequence)
N[C@@H](Cc1cc(I)c(Oc2cc(I)c(O)c(I)c2)c(I)c1)C(=O)O
Identifiers
PDB
CAS-ID51-48-9
RxCUI
ChEMBL IDCHEMBL1624
ChEBI ID18332
PubChem CID5819
DrugBankDB00451
UNII ID054I36CPMN (ChemIDplus, GSRS)
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Agency Approved
THRA
THRA
Organism
Homo sapiens
Gene name
THRA
Gene synonyms
EAR7, ERBA1, NR1A1, THRA1, THRA2
NCBI Gene ID
Protein name
thyroid hormone receptor alpha
Protein synonyms
c-erbA protooncogene, c-erbA-1, c-erbA-alpha, EAR-7, ERBA-related 7, Nuclear receptor subfamily 1 group A member 1, thyroid hormone receptor alpha 1, thyroid hormone receptor, alpha (erythroblastic leukemia viral (v-erb-a) oncogene homolog, avian), triiodothyronine receptor, V-erbA-related protein 7
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Mouse ortholog
Thra (21833)
thyroid hormone receptor alpha (Q99146)
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Levothyroxine Amneal Pharmaceuticals
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Safety
Black-box Warning
Black-box warning for: Adthyza, Adthyza thyroid, Ermeza, Euthyrox, Levo-t, Levothyroxine sodium, Levoxyl, Np thyroid 60, Np thyroid 90, Sertraline hydrochloride, Synthroid, Thyquidity, Tirosint, Tirosint tirosint, Unithroid
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