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Armour Thyroid is the leading combination therapy (T4/T3) product available for the treatment of hypothyroidism. It is a natural preparation derived from porcine thyroid glands.
Thyroid disease is one of the most common disorders in the United States, with about 27 million people suffering from some form of the disease. When the thyroid is either underactive, nonfunctioning, or has been all or partly surgically removed, hypothyroidism may occur. If left untreated, hypothyroidism and its symptoms usually worsen.
The traditional treatment for hypothyroidism is thyroid hormone replacement. This involves taking levothyroxine (T4), liothyronine (T3), or a combination product containing both T4 and T3. These treatments work in the body much like thyroxine, the human hormone normally produced by the thyroid gland.
Safety Information
Precautions
Thyroid hormones, either alone or combined with other medications, should NOT be used for the treatment of obesity and should NOT be taken by patients with uncorrected adrenal cortical insufficiency, untreated thyrotoxicosis, or apparent hypersensitivity to thyroid hormones.
ARMOUR THYROID tablets should be used with caution in patients with cardiovascular disease. Thyroid hormone may increase symptoms of diabetes mellitus, diabetes insipidus, or adrenal insufficiency. Adjustment of treatment measures for these endocrinological diseases is necessary if thyroid hormone therapy is added. If ARMOUR THYROID is used in the treatment of myxedema coma, glucocorticoids should be administered. Adverse events other than those indicative of hyperthyroidism are rare and usually the result of therapeutic overdosage.
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