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Liothyronine
Cytomel, Liothyronine (liothyronine) is a small molecule pharmaceutical. Liothyronine was first approved as Cytomel on 1982-01-01. 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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Cytomel, Liothyronine (discontinued: Liothyronine, Triostat)
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Liothyronine sodium
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CYTOMELKing PharmaceuticalsN-010379 RX1982-01-01
3 products, RLD
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cytomelNew Drug Application2025-04-04
evexithroidunapproved drug other2025-10-12
liomnyANDA2025-11-21
liothyronine sodiumANDA2026-02-09
np thyroidunapproved drug other2021-05-11
np thyroid 120unapproved drug other2025-12-09
np thyroid 120 np thyroid 15 np thyroid 30 np thyroid 60 np thyroid 90unapproved drug other2026-01-27
np thyroid 15unapproved drug other2026-01-20
np thyroid 30unapproved drug other2025-12-09
np thyroid 60unapproved drug other2026-01-01
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H: Systemic hormonal preparations, excl. sex hormones and insulins
H03: Thyroid therapy drugs
H03A: Thyroid preparations
H03AA: Thyroid hormones
H03AA02: Liothyronine sodium
H03AA03: Combinations of levothyroxine and liothyronine
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Indications Phases 4
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Thyroid diseasesD013959E00-E075222028
HypothyroidismD007037EFO_0004705E03.915241121
DepressionD003863F33.91141218
Prostatic neoplasmsD011471C614241817
PainD010146EFO_0003843R521111114
SyndromeD0135771112914
Thyroid neoplasmsD013964EFO_0003841132713
Head and neck neoplasmsD0062582211712
Heart diseasesD006331EFO_0003777I51.913711
Diabetes mellitusD003920EFO_0000400E08-E13211711
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Breast neoplasmsD001943EFO_0003869C502942640
Rectal neoplasmsD01200421541132
Postoperative painD010149G89.181112123
NeoplasmsD009369C80611623
Lung neoplasmsD008175C34.902411219
Colorectal neoplasmsD015179311216
CarcinomaD002277C80.0364415
ObesityD009765EFO_0001073E66.931812
Non-small-cell lung carcinomaD002289132612
Cognitive dysfunctionD060825G31.8411011
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Healthy volunteers/patients2011030
StrokeD020521EFO_0000712I63.9211921
Covid-19D000086382U07.12810
HallucinationsD006212F06.01910
Renal cell carcinomaD002292EFO_0000376347
Chronic painD0593502157
Autism spectrum disorderD000067877F84.0167
AsthmaD001249EFO_0000270J451347
Heart failureD006333EFO_0003144I503437
Wounds and injuriesD014947T14.81167
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ExerciseD015444EFO_00004831111
HyperhidrosisD0069451010
Mental disordersD001523EFO_0000677F91.91010
SchizophreniaD012559EFO_0000692F201010
AnxietyD001007EFO_0005230F41.177
Parkinson diseaseD010300EFO_0002508G2077
Anxiety disordersD001008EFO_0006788F41.177
InflammationD007249MP_000184566
AgingD000375GO_0007568R41.8166
Traumatic brain injuriesD000070642S0655
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Drug common nameLiothyronine
INNliothyronine
Description
3,3',5-triiodo-L-thyronine is an iodothyronine compound having iodo substituents at the 3-, 3'- and 5-positions. Although some is produced in the thyroid, most of the 3,3',5-triiodo-L-thyronine in the body is generated by mono-deiodination of L-thyroxine in the peripheral tissues. Its metabolic activity is about 3 to 5 times that of L-thyroxine. The sodium salt is used in the treatment of hypothyroidism. It has a role as a thyroid hormone, a human metabolite and a mouse metabolite. It is an iodophenol, a 2-halophenol and an iodothyronine. It is a conjugate acid of a 3,3',5-triiodo-L-thyroninate. It is a tautomer of a 3,3',5-triiodo-L-thyronine zwitterion.
Classification
Small molecule
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Structure (InChI/SMILES or Protein Sequence)
N[C@@H](Cc1cc(I)c(Oc2ccc(O)c(I)c2)c(I)c1)C(=O)O
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PDB
CAS-ID6893-02-3
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ChEMBL IDCHEMBL1544
ChEBI ID18258
PubChem CID5920
DrugBankDB00279
UNII ID06LU7C9H1V (ChemIDplus, GSRS)
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Homo sapiens
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THRA
Gene synonyms
EAR7, ERBA1, NR1A1, THRA1, THRA2
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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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Thra (21833)
thyroid hormone receptor alpha (Q99146)
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Liothyronine
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Black-box warning for: Cytomel, Liomny, Liothyronine sodium, Np thyroid 60, Np thyroid 90
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