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LEVOTHYROXINE (IV IS RESTRICTED)

LEVOTHYROXINE (IV IS RESTRICTED)
Drug Name Form Strength Non-Formulary Notes
LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM POWDER FOR INJECTION 0.2 mg  
LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM POWDER FOR INJECTION 0.5 mg  
SYNTHROID TABLET 0.025 mg  
SYNTHROID TABLET 0.05 mg  
SYNTHROID TABLET 0.075 mg  
SYNTHROID TABLET 0.088 mg  
SYNTHROID TABLET 0.1 mg  
SYNTHROID TABLET 0.112 mg  
SYNTHROID TABLET 0.125 mg  
SYNTHROID TABLET 0.15 mg  
SYNTHROID TABLET 0.175 mg  
SYNTHROID TABLET 0.2 mg  
SYNTHROID TABLET 0.3 mg  

View Other Therapeutic Options: Thyroid Agents: 683604

Comments:

IV dose is 50% oral dose.

Synthroid is an automatic substitution for all oral forms of levothyroxine

Restricted to patients with myxedema coma, or hypothyroid patients who are NPO and unable to tolerate oral formulation after not receiving oral dose for 4 days.

May also be used if recommended by endocrinology or in patients awaiting organ harvest under the direction of the donor network.

 

 

 

 

 


Last updated: Oct. 24, 2018


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