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Cytomel
Generic Name: Liothyronine
Manufactured by: King Pharmaceuticals
Cytomel is a brand name of the generic drug Liothyronine, (pronounced lye-oh-THYE-roe-neen), which is a synthetic form of the T3 thyroid hormone. It is being more commonly added to levothyroxine treatment, to provide both T4 and T3 as part of the thyroid hormone replacement treatment. Cytomel is the only brandname of liothyronine available in the U.S.
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www.kingpharm.com/product_view.asp?KP_Product_ID=36
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Full prescribing information: www.kingpharm.com/uploads/pdf_inserts/Cytomel_PI.pdf(Note: PDF Format)
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Liothyronine (Cytomel)
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