Active Ingredients
0.1 mg potassium iodide
0.08 mg levothyroxine sodium (as x-water: 0.0815-0.0843 mg)
Excipients
Castor oil, hydrogenated
Highly dispersed silicon dioxide
Corn starch, pre-gelatinized
Magnesium carbonate light, basic
Microcrystalline cellulose
Disodium thiosulfate
Corn starch.
What is L-Thyroxine Henning 75 plus and what is it used for?
L-Thyroxine Henning 75 plus is a thyroid hormone preparation with additional iodine content in the form
potassium iodide.
L-thyroxine Henning 75 plus is used.
for the treatment of simple goiter (enlargement of the thyroid gland) without simultaneous dysfunction, if additional administration of iodine in addition to thyroid hormone is medically indicated,
to prevent the regrowth of goiter after thyroid surgery or treatment with radioactive iodine.
How should I take L-Thyroxine Henning 75 plus?
Always take L-Thyroxine Henning 75 plus exactly as prescribed by your doctor. If you are unsure, consult your doctor or pharmacist.
The daily dose required for you will be determined by your attending physician, taking into account the results of the examination, age and body weight. The dose of L-Thyroxine Henning 75 plus should not be changed or stopped without your doctor’s knowledge, even if you are pregnant.
Dosage.
Unless otherwise prescribed by your doctor, the usual dose is:
If you have a simple goiter (enlarged thyroid gland), take 1
tablet per day.
To prevent the recurrence of a goiter after drug treatment, after thyroid surgery or after radioiodine therapy, also take 1 tablet per day.
Elderly patients, patients with coronary heart disease, patients with hypothyroidism.
In elderly patients, patients with coronary artery disease and patients with severe or long-standing hypothyroidism, treatment
thyroid hormones should be started with extreme caution (low starting dose, i.e. then increased with frequent monitoring of thyroid hormones, increased slowly and at longer intervals).
Patients with low body weight and patients with large goiter.
Experience has shown that even in patients with low body weight and in patients with large goiters, a lower dose is sufficient.
Mode of application
Take the entire tablet in the morning on an empty stomach, at least half an hour before breakfast, with plenty of liquid, preferably a glass of water. The active ingredient is better absorbed on an empty stomach than before or after a meal.
Duration of use
The duration of treatment will be determined by the attending physician.