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Clotrimazole (1) · Irbesartan (1) · Mupirocin (1) · Telmisartan (1) · Thyroid (desiccated) (1)

Armour Thyroid, NP Thyroid, Nature-Throid, WP Thyroid (1) · Avapro (1) · Bactroban, Centany (1) · Lotrimin, Mycelex, Gyne-Lotrimin; OTC widely (1) · Micardis (1)

[[:Category:Angiotensin_receptor_blockers|Angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB)]] (2) · [[:Category:Antibacterials|Antibacterial]] (1) · [[:Category:Antifungals|Antifungal (imidazole)]] (1) · [[:Category:Antihypertensives|Antihypertensive]] (2) · [[:Category:Hormone_replacement|Hormone replacement]] (1) · [[:Category:Thyroid_hormones|Thyroid hormone]] (1) · [[:Category:Topical_antibiotics|Topical antibiotic]] (1) · [[:Category:Topical_antifungals|Topical antifungal]] (1)

None (1) · '"`UNIQ--vote-00000032-QINU`"' Brand-to-brand and lot-to-lot variability in T3:T4 ratio is greater than with synthetic levothyroxine, which is why endocrine guidelines prefer the synthetic'"`UNIQ--ref-00000033-QINU`"'. (1) · '"`UNIQ--vote-0000083E-QINU`"' CYP2C9 substrate; no clinically active metabolites. The IDNT trial established renoprotection in diabetic nephropathy independent of BP lowering, contributing to the ARB class indication in T2DM with proteinuria'"`UNIQ--ref-0000083F-QINU`"'. (1) · '"`UNIQ--vote-000009FD-QINU`"' Active against gram-positive cocci including MRSA; the unique target underlies the absence of cross-resistance with other antibiotic classes. High-level resistance (plasmid-mediated mupA) is rising and limits prolonged or repeated use'"`UNIQ--ref-000009FE-QINU`"'. (1) · '"`UNIQ--vote-00000AEA-QINU`"' The 24-hour half-life supports once-daily dosing with consistent overnight BP control. Largely hepatically cleared (~98% biliary); no significant renal clearance dependence'"`UNIQ--ref-00000AEB-QINU`"'. (1)

'"`UNIQ--vote-00000034-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000035-QINU`"' (1) · '"`UNIQ--vote-00000840-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000841-QINU`"' (1) · '"`UNIQ--vote-000009FF-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000A00-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000A01-QINU`"' (1) · '"`UNIQ--vote-00000AEC-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000AED-QINU`"' (1) · '"`UNIQ--vote-00000F40-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000F41-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000F42-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000F43-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000F44-QINU`"' (1)

150 mg PO once daily; titrate to 300 mg if needed (1) · 30 mg PO daily (1/2 grain); titrate by TSH at 6-8 weeks; 60 mg desiccated thyroid is approximately equivalent to 88-100 mcg levothyroxine (1) · 40 mg PO once daily; titrate to 80 mg (1) · Topical: 1% cream BID × 2-4 weeks; vaginal: 1% or 2% cream nightly × 7 days, or 100/200/500 mg vaginal tablet single or 3-day regimens; troche: 10 mg PO five times daily × 2 weeks for thrush (1) · Topical: apply small amount to affected area TID × 5-10 days; nasal: apply half the contents of a single-use tube into each nostril BID × 5 days (1)

1% topical cream, lotion, solution; 1%, 2% vaginal cream; 100, 200, 500 mg vaginal tablets; 10 mg oral troches; combination with betamethasone (Lotrisone, Rx) (1) · 15, 30, 60, 90, 120, 180, 240, 300 mg tablets (1/4 to 5 grains; 1 grain = 60 mg) (1) · 2% ointment; 2% cream; 2% nasal ointment (Bactroban Nasal) (1) · 20, 40, 80 mg tablets (1) · 75, 150, 300 mg tablets (1)

300 mg/d (1) · 80 mg/d (1) · Limit topical to 10-day courses to reduce resistance pressure (1) · No fixed maximum; titrated to TSH target (1) · Topical: BID; troche: 5×/day (1)

intranasal (1) · Oral (3) · oral troche (1) · Topical (2) · vaginal (1)

None · Hours · 30-60 minutes · 1-2 hours · ~30 min · LDL lowering at 2 weeks, max by 4 weeks · ~1 hour · 15-30 minutes · 15–30 min · 1–2 h · 30–60 min · Antidepressant effect emerges over 1-2 weeks · BP and symptomatic LUTS improvement within 1-2 weeks · BP effect within 1-2 weeks · Clinical improvement within 24-72 hours · Days · Motor improvement over days at therapeutic dose · Over weeks · Postprandial glucose effect within days; HbA1c by 12 weeks · Sleep effect from first dose; antidepressant effect over 1-4 weeks

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24 hours (2) · Hours per application (2) · Steady-state at 4-6 weeks (1)

11-15 hours'"`UNIQ--ref-00000842-QINU`"' (1) · Not meaningfully described (minimal systemic absorption from topical use)'"`UNIQ--ref-00000F45-QINU`"' (1) · Not meaningfully described for topical use'"`UNIQ--ref-00000A02-QINU`"' (1) · T4 ~7 days; T3 ~1 day'"`UNIQ--ref-00000036-QINU`"' (1) · ~24 hours (longest of the ARB class; suits patients with morning BP surge)'"`UNIQ--ref-00000AEE-QINU`"' (1)

42-58% (oral; dose-dependent)'"`UNIQ--ref-00000AEF-QINU`"' (1) · 60-80% (oral; not significantly affected by food)'"`UNIQ--ref-00000843-QINU`"' (1) · Topical: minimal systemic; troche: ~3% systemic'"`UNIQ--ref-00000F46-QINU`"' (1) · Topical; minimal systemic absorption'"`UNIQ--ref-00000A03-QINU`"' (1) · Variable; reduced by food, calcium, iron, PPIs'"`UNIQ--ref-00000037-QINU`"' (1)

'''Contraindicated in pregnancy''' (all trimesters); fetal renal injury, oligohydramnios, hypocalvaria, hypotension. Stop on detection'"`UNIQ--ref-00000844-QINU`"' (1) · '''Contraindicated in pregnancy''' (all trimesters); fetal renal injury, oligohydramnios, hypocalvaria, hypotension. Stop on detection'"`UNIQ--ref-00000AF0-QINU`"' (1) · Generally considered safe; minimal systemic exposure.<sup class="pcp-cn" title="This claim needs a citation.">&#91;[[Pharmacopedia:Citation needed|citation&nbsp;needed]]&#93;</sup> (1) · Synthetic levothyroxine is the standard-of-care in pregnancy; desiccated thyroid use in pregnancy is not well studied<sup class="pcp-cn" title="This claim needs a citation.">&#91;[[Pharmacopedia:Citation needed|citation&nbsp;needed]]&#93;</sup> (1) · Topical and vaginal generally considered safe; widely used.<sup class="pcp-cn" title="This claim needs a citation.">&#91;[[Pharmacopedia:Citation needed|citation&nbsp;needed]]&#93;</sup> (1)

OTC (lower strengths) and [[USLegal:Prescription only|Rx-only]] (combination with betamethasone) in US (1) · [[USLegal:Prescription only|Rx-only]] in US (4)