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Medicines > generic: Liothyronine (T3, triiodothyronine sodium) & fda max : 100 mcg/d typical or Indication-specific

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brand:
Cytomel (oral), Triostat (IV) (1)
classes:
[[:Category:Hormone_replacement|Hormone replacement]] (1) · [[:Category:Thyroid_hormones|Thyroid hormone]] (1)
mechanism:
None (1)
uses:
'"`UNIQ--vote-00000017-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000018-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000019-QINU`"' (1)
starting dose:
Hypothyroidism: 5-25 mcg PO daily (start low, titrate slowly); myxedema coma: 5-20 mcg IV q4-12h with T4 loading (1)
preparations:
5, 25, 50 mcg tablets (Cytomel); 10 mcg/mL IV (Triostat) (1)
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routes:
IV (1) · Oral (1)
onset:
Hours (faster than T4); peak biologic activity 24-48 hours (1)
duration:
24-72 hours (1)
halflife:
~1 day (much shorter than T4's ~7 days)'"`UNIQ--ref-0000001A-QINU`"' (1)
bioavailability:
~95% (oral)'"`UNIQ--ref-0000001B-QINU`"' (1)
pregnancy:
T4 (levothyroxine) is the first-line in pregnancy; T3 is rarely needed.'"`UNIQ--ref-0000001C-QINU`"' (1)
legal:
[[USLegal:Prescription only|Rx-only]] in US (1)

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