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Name

Levothyroxine

Description

The major hormone derived from the thyroid gland. Thyroxine is synthesized via the iodination of tyrosines (monoiodotyrosine) and the coupling of iodotyrosines (diiodotyrosine) in the thyroglobulin. Thyroxine is released from thyroglobulin by proteolysis and secreted into the blood. Thyroxine is peripherally deiodinated to form triiodothyronine which exerts a broad spectrum of stimulatory effects on cell metabolism. [PubChem]

Brands

GlaxoSmithKline

Eltroxin

Merck

Euthyrox

Merck

Eutirox

Berlin-Chemie

Letrox

Nycomed

Levaxin

Merck

Levothyrox

Company not known

Novothyrox

GlaxoSmithKline

Oroxine

Merck

Thyrax