Cytomel - Liothyronine

Cytomel Liothyronine 5, 25, 50 JLg Tablet Hupothyroidism, Hormone, TSH Calcium sulfate, gelatin, starch, King Pharmaceu-... 

Liothyronine (Cytomel ) SyntheticT3 5, 25, and 50 meg tablets 15 meg Rarely needed in treatment of hypothyroidism rapid absorption and pharmacologic effect increased toxicity versus LT4 no outcome benefit to combining with LT4... 

Liothyronine sodium (Cytomel) is the sodium salt of the naturally occurring levorotatory isomer of T3. Liothyronine is generally not used for maintenance thyroid hormone replacement therapy because of its short plasma half-life and duration of action. The use of T3 alone is recommended only in special situations, such as in the initial therapy of myxedema and myxedema coma and the short-term suppression of TSH in patients undergoing surgery for thyroid cancer. The use of T3 alone may also be useful in patients with the rare condition of 5 -deiodinase deficiency who cannot convert T4 to T3. 

Liothyronine (Cytomel) Increases triiodothyronine for short-term treatment... 

Liothyronine Cytomel 5-, 25-, and 50-mcg tablets Synthetic T3 1 5-37.5 meg Uniform absorption, rapid onset half-life = 1.5 days, monitor TSH assays... 

Liothyronine (Cytomel and Cytomine) has a short half-life and hence is used diagnostically in the T3 suppression test. 

Sodium salt, ClsHyIjNNaOj, liothyronine sedlum, sedfum L-triiodothyronine, Cytobin. Cytomine, Cytomel, Cynomel, Tertroxin, Triothyrone. The commonly used form. 

The synthetic preparations used are the sodium salts of the natural isomers of the thyroid hormones. Levothyroxine sodium (L-T, synthroid, levoxyl, levothroid, unithroid, others) is available in tablets in a variety of doses and as a lyophilized powder for injection. L-T has a narrow therapeutic index, and the FDA has mandated demonstration of bioequivalence for brand and generic preparations by the various producers. Liothyronine sodium (L-Tft is available in tablets (cytomel) and in an injectable form (triostat). A mixture of L-T and L-T is marketed as liotrix (thyroiar). Desiccated thyroid preparations, derived from whole animal thyroids and containing both T and T have highly variable biologic activity and are much less desirable. 

Crystalline T3 (liothyronine sodium, Cytomel) has a rapid onset and short duration of action. It is the therapy of choice when it is desirable to have rapid onset or cessation of activity, such as in patients with heart disease. 

The nurse is preparing to administer liothyronine (Cytomel), a thyroid hormone, to a client diagnosed with hypothyroidism. Which data would cause the nurse to question administering the medication ... 

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