Treatment pattern and frequency of serum TSH measurement in users of different levothyroxine formulations: a population-based study during the years 2009-2015.

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Abstract

Several conditions can modify the intestinal absorption of levothyroxine tablets, with potential consequences on their therapeutic effect. Pre-dosed ampoules and oral drops have been recently made available to overcome this limitation.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Endocrine

Title: Endocrine

Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC

ISSN (Electronic): 1559-0100

ISSN (Print): 1355-008X

Publication date (Electronic): Oct 2017

Volume: 58

Issue: 1

Affiliations

[1 ] Unit of Clinical Pharmacology, Academic Hospital G. Martino, Messina, Italy.

[2 ] Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, Messina, Italy.

[3 ] Department of Experimental Medicine, Second University of Naples, Naples, Italy.

[4 ] Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.

[5 ] Unit of Biostatistics, IRCCS "Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza", San Giovanni Rotondo (FG), Italy.

[6 ] Unit of Clinical Pharmacology, Academic Hospital G. Martino, Messina, Italy. trifirog@unime.it.

[7 ] Department of Biomedical and Dental Sciences and Morpho-functional Imaging, University of Messina, Messina, Italy. trifirog@unime.it.

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Publisher Item ID: 10.1007/s12020-017-1242-4

DOI: 10.1007/s12020-017-1242-4

PubMed ID: 28155170

SO-VID: 8b7ed026-8e56-4ca8-920f-c11e4dfbc08e

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Keywords: Absorption,Formulations,Levothyroxine,Switching,TSH

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Keywords: Absorption, Formulations, Levothyroxine, Switching, TSH

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