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1 Indication And Usage Tirosint Is L-Thyroxine (T4) Indicated For Adults And Pediatric Patients 6 Years And Older With: Hypothyroidism - As Replacement Therapy In Primary (Thyroidal), Secondary (Pituitary), And Tertiary (Hypothalamic) Congenital Or Acquired Hypothyroidism ( 1 ) Pituitary Thyrotropin (Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone, Tsh) Suppression - As An Adjunct To Surgery And Radioiodine Therapy In The Management Of Thyrotropin-Dependent Well-Differentiated Thyroid Cancer ( 1 ) Limitations Of Use: Not Indicated For Suppression Of Benign Thyroid Nodules And Nontoxic Diffuse Goiter In Iodine-Sufficient Patients ( 1 ) Not Indicated For Treatment Of Transient Hypothyroidism During The Recovery Phase Of Subacute Thyroiditis ( 1 ) Hypothyroidism Tirosint Is Indicated As A Replacement Therapy In Adults And Pediatric Patients 6 Years And Older With Primary (Thyroidal), Secondary (Pituitary), And Tertiary (Hypothalamic) Congenital Or Acquired Hypothyroidism. Pituitary Thyrotropin (Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone, Tsh) Suppression Tirosint Is Indicated As An Adjunct To Surgery And Radioiodine Therapy In The Management Of Adults And Pediatric Patients 6 Years And Older With Thyrotropin-Dependent Well-Differentiated Thyroid Cancer. Limitations Of Use: Tirosint Is Not Indicated For Suppression Of Benign Thyroid Nodules And Nontoxic Diffuse Goiter In Iodine-Sufficient Patients As There Are No Clinical Benefits And Overtreatment With Tirosint May Induce Hyperthyroidism [See Warnings And Precautions (5.4) ]. Tirosint Is Not Indicated For Treatment Of Transient Hypothyroidism During The Recovery Phase Of Subacute Thyroiditis.
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