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Adverse Reactions
Adverse reactions associated with levothyroxine sodium tablets therapy are primarily those of hyperthyroidism due to therapeutic overdosage. They include the following:
â¢Â General: fatigue, increased appetite, weight loss, heat intolerance, fever, excessive sweating
â¢Â Central nervous system: headache, hyperactivity, nervousness, anxiety, irritability, emotional lability, insomnia
â¢Â Musculoskeletal: tremors, muscle weakness, muscle spasm
â¢Â Cardiovascular: palpitations, tachycardia, arrhythmias, increased pulse and blood pressure, heart failure, angina, myocardial infarction, cardiac arrest
â¢Â Respiratory: dyspnea
â¢Â Gastrointestinal: diarrhea, vomiting, abdominal cramps, elevations in liver function tests
â¢Â Dermatologic: hair loss, flushing, rash
â¢Â Endocrine: decreased bone mineral density
â¢Â Reproductive: menstrual irregularities, impaired fertility
Seizures have been reported rarely with the institution of levothyroxine therapy.
Adverse Reactions in Children
Pseudotumor cerebri and slipped capital femoral epiphysis have been reported in children receiving levothyroxine therapy. Overtreatment may result in craniosynostosis in infants and premature closure of the epiphyses in children with resultant compromised adult height.
Hypersensitivity Reactions
Hypersensitivity reactions to inactive ingredients have occurred in patients treated with thyroid hormone products. These include urticaria, pruritus, skin rash, flushing, angioedema, various gastrointestinal symptoms (abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea), fever, arthralgia, serum sickness and wheezing. Hypersensitivity to levothyroxine itself is not known to occur.
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