SYNTHROID

I have a friend who was perfectly health, as much as I knew. Anyway, few days ago, I visited her and I found her taking some pill. When I asked her what that is, she said medicine for her problem. I do not know what she suffers from, but I would like to know what kind of problem Synthyroid could treat? Can you tell me something more about this medicine; could it be drug for abusing?

Synthyroid is the same medicine as Levothyroxine, used to treat hypothyroidism. Levothyroxine comes as a tablet, to be taken by mouth, and is usually taken once a day. Patient should take it on an empty stomach, 1/2 to 1 hour before breakfast. Synthyroid is a thyroid hormone, is used to treat hypothyroidism, a condition where the thyroid gland does not produce enough hormone. Without this hormone, the body cannot function properly, resulting in lack of energy, weight gain, hair loss, dry thick skin, etc. When Synthyroid is taken correctly, it reverses these symptoms, and significantly helps patients. After this usage, Synthyroid is also used to treat congenital hypothyroidism and goiter. There is reported one more kind of usage of this drug, as treating obesity. Off course, it should not be used to treat obesity in patients with normal thyroid function. Synthyroid is ineffective for weight reduction in normal thyroid patients and may cause serious or life-threatening toxicity.