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Liothyronine

Triostat, Liomny, Cytomel, Thyrolar

Uncategorized

Standard

Half-life

2.5 days

Protein Binding

99.7%

Metabolized By

N/A

External

Drugs.com

Boxed warning

Should not be used for weight loss

Clinical alerts

Boxed warning

1 boxed warning

Narrow therapeutic index

Small dose changes can cause toxicity or loss of effect

Mechanism of action

Synthetic triiodothyronine (T3); more potent and rapid-acting than T4

Recorded indications

From the drug index — may include conditions studied rather than approved indications

·Hashimoto Thyroiditis
·Fasting
·Delayed Gastric Emptying
·Aspiration Pneumonia
·Respiratory Aspiration of Gastric Content

Interactions

No curated interaction pairs are recorded for Liothyronine. This is not a statement that none exist — check a full interaction reference before combining.

Common adverse effects

Tachycardia
Tremor
Sweating
Weight loss

Food, alcohol & herbal

Food

Take on empty stomach

Pharmacokinetics

Half-life: 2.5 days
Protein binding: 99.7%

Pregnancy & lactation

Not recorded for Liothyronine. Absence here means this database does not hold a category — not that the drug is safe in pregnancy or breastfeeding.

Sources

Assembled from: drug index, curated drug database.

Not a substitute for clinical judgement

Liothyronine

Triostat, Liomny, Cytomel, Thyrolar

Uncategorized

Standard

Half-life

2.5 days

Protein Binding

99.7%

Metabolized By

N/A

External

Drugs.com

Boxed warning

Should not be used for weight loss

Clinical alerts

Boxed warning

1 boxed warning

Narrow therapeutic index

Small dose changes can cause toxicity or loss of effect

Mechanism of action

Synthetic triiodothyronine (T3); more potent and rapid-acting than T4

Recorded indications

From the drug index — may include conditions studied rather than approved indications

·Hashimoto Thyroiditis
·Fasting
·Delayed Gastric Emptying
·Aspiration Pneumonia
·Respiratory Aspiration of Gastric Content

Interactions

No curated interaction pairs are recorded for Liothyronine. This is not a statement that none exist — check a full interaction reference before combining.

Common adverse effects

Tachycardia
Tremor
Sweating
Weight loss

Food, alcohol & herbal

Food

Take on empty stomach

Pharmacokinetics

Half-life: 2.5 days
Protein binding: 99.7%

Pregnancy & lactation

Not recorded for Liothyronine. Absence here means this database does not hold a category — not that the drug is safe in pregnancy or breastfeeding.

Sources

Assembled from: drug index, curated drug database.

Not a substitute for clinical judgement