My Cytomel looks different than last time...

sudo59 · 11-02-2009, 12:06 PM

My first prescription for 25mcg's of cytomel was a white aspirin looking type pill, kind of large too, I just had it refilled and now, the pill is tiny tiny and pink! I checked the bottle and it says 25mcg's of lioth(sp) something or other which I know is cytomel.

Does that seem right?

Mary

Never Mind, I just called the pharmacy and answered my own question, they switched manufacturers...

nonstickpam107 · 11-02-2009, 01:50 PM

Yeah, it's generic.

Pam

Greentree · 11-02-2009, 07:29 PM

I always ask for brand name Synthroid, is it neccessary to get brand name Cytomel?

nonstickpam107 · 11-02-2009, 09:13 PM

It's not necessary to get either synthetic brand name..unless you are allergic to one of the fillers in the generic....Synthroid was sued years ago (Thyroid Disease Information - Hypothyroidism - Hyperthyroidism - Thyroid Cancer - Autoimmune Disease - Hashimoto's - Graves' - Goiter - Nodules put in 'Synthroid lawsuit' in search to read more) for not having the same dosage in each batch, but when other labs got the 'go ahead' to make levothyroxine, it had to be all the same. Levoxyl is a bit 'different'...it is like a little 'sponge' so you MUST take it with water, because it kind of 'puffs up'. Some patients like only brand (the same way I want brand name diet Cola, heh heh), others see no difference in their labs on any type of levothyroxine or liiothyronine.

Pam

Pam

11-02-2009, 12:06 PM	#1
sudo59 Junior LCF Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Downriver, Michigan Posts: 40 Gallery: sudo59 Stats: 164/152/148 WOE: South Beach Start Date: June 2009	My Cytomel looks different than last time... My first prescription for 25mcg's of cytomel was a white aspirin looking type pill, kind of large too, I just had it refilled and now, the pill is tiny tiny and pink! I checked the bottle and it says 25mcg's of lioth(sp) something or other which I know is cytomel. Does that seem right? Mary Never Mind, I just called the pharmacy and answered my own question, they switched manufacturers... Last edited by sudo59; 11-02-2009 at 12:21 PM.. Reason: answered my own question

11-02-2009, 09:13 PM	#4
nonstickpam107 Thyroid Patient Advocate Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: NE Indiana Posts: 14,736 Gallery: nonstickpam107 Stats: Just right for now, need to hit the gym more WOE: Started w/Atkins/Now BFFM Start Date: Nov. 23 2000	It's not necessary to get either synthetic brand name..unless you are allergic to one of the fillers in the generic....Synthroid was sued years ago (Thyroid Disease Information - Hypothyroidism - Hyperthyroidism - Thyroid Cancer - Autoimmune Disease - Hashimoto's - Graves' - Goiter - Nodules put in 'Synthroid lawsuit' in search to read more) for not having the same dosage in each batch, but when other labs got the 'go ahead' to make levothyroxine, it had to be all the same. Levoxyl is a bit 'different'...it is like a little 'sponge' so you MUST take it with water, because it kind of 'puffs up'. Some patients like only brand (the same way I want brand name diet Cola, heh heh), others see no difference in their labs on any type of levothyroxine or liiothyronine. Pam Pam __________________ So many fireworks. So little time. "You can't get a patent on a pig part"

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11-02-2009, 01:50 PM	#2
nonstickpam107 Thyroid Patient Advocate Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: NE Indiana Posts: 14,736 Gallery: nonstickpam107 Stats: Just right for now, need to hit the gym more WOE: Started w/Atkins/Now BFFM Start Date: Nov. 23 2000	Yeah, it's generic. Pam

11-02-2009, 07:29 PM	#3
Greentree Junior LCF Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 23 Gallery: Greentree	I always ask for brand name Synthroid, is it neccessary to get brand name Cytomel?