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1 Indications And Usage Levothyroxine Sodium Tablets Are L-Thyroxine (T4) Indicated For: • 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. - Not Indicated For Treatment Of Hypothyroidism During The Recovery Phase Of Subacute Thyroiditis. Hypothyroidism Levothyroxine Sodium Tablets Are Indicated As A Replacement Therapy In Primary (Thyroidal), Secondary (Pituitary), And Tertiary (Hypothalamic) Congenital Or Acquired Hypothyroidism. Pituitary Thyrotropin (Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone, Tsh) Suppression Levothyroxine Sodium Tablets Are Indicated As An Adjunct To Surgery And Radioiodine Therapy In The Management Of Thyrotropin-Dependent Well-Differentiated Thyroid Cancer. Limitations Of Use: • Levothyroxine Sodium Tablets Are 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 Levothyroxine Sodium Tablets May Induce Hyperthyroidism [See Warnings And Precautions ( 5.4 )]. • Levothyroxine Sodium Tablets Are Not Indicated For Treatment Of Hypothyroidism During The Recovery Phase Of Subacute Thyroiditis.
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