This site is intended for healthcare professionals

Sign in
Go to /sign-in page

You can view 5 more pages before signing in

Duration of thyroxine (levothyroxine) therapy

Last reviewed dd mmm yyyy. Last edited dd mmm yyyy

Authoring team

  • in the case mild hypothyroidism occurring within the first 6 months after therapy for hyperthyroidism, or if a diagnosis of subacute or silent thyroiditis, then hypothyroidism in these circumstances may be temporary
    • if the symptoms are sufficiently severe to require treatment with T4, consider stopping stopping treatment after 6 months for a period of 6 weeks so that serum TSH can be measured in the absence of T4 therapy (1)
  • hypothyroidism diagnosed in other circumstances is always lifelong - therefore withdrawal of T4 therapy is inappropriate

Reference:

  1. Franklyn J. Hypothyroidism. Medicine 2005; 33 (11): 27-29.

Create an account to add page annotations

Create a free account

Add information to this page that would be handy to have on hand during a consultation, such as a web address or phone number. This information will always be displayed when you visit this page

The content herein is provided for informational purposes and does not replace the need to apply professional clinical judgement when diagnosing or treating any medical condition. A licensed medical practitioner should be consulted for diagnosis and treatment of any and all medical conditions.

Connect

Copyright 2024 Oxbridge Solutions Limited, a subsidiary of OmniaMed Communications Limited. All rights reserved. Any distribution or duplication of the information contained herein is strictly prohibited. Oxbridge Solutions receives funding from advertising but maintains editorial independence.