Eltroxin 125 mcg Tablet

Eltroxin 125 mcg Tablet is a prescription thyroid hormone medicine containing 125 mcg of levothyroxine (thyroxine) in each tablet. It belongs to the thyroid hormone replacement class and is used to treat hypothyroidism, a condition where the thyroid gland does not make enough hormone. This strength is also used in some patients after thyroid surgery or for certain thyroid-related conditions when a doctor wants a specific replacement dose. Eltroxin 125 mcg Tablet should be used exactly as prescribed because thyroid dosing is highly individualized.

How it works: Levothyroxine in Eltroxin 125 mcg Tablet acts like the natural thyroid hormone your body normally makes, helping restore normal hormone levels. As a tablet, it is swallowed and absorbed in the digestive tract, then used by the body to support energy, metabolism, heart function, and temperature control.

Eltroxin 125 mcg Tablet is a higher-strength tablet compared with the 25 mcg, 50 mcg, 75 mcg, 88 mcg, and 100 mcg tablets of the same brand. Doctors may choose this strength for patients who already need a larger replacement dose and have been assessed to tolerate it, rather than starting with it in someone new to treatment. It does not work faster than lower strengths, but it may help simplify dosing when a precise 125 mcg daily amount is needed.

• Treatment of hypothyroidism
• Thyroid hormone replacement after thyroid surgery
• Supportive treatment in certain thyroid disorders as prescribed
• Long-term maintenance of normal thyroid hormone levels

• Swallow Eltroxin 125 mcg Tablet whole with a full glass of water unless your prescriber gives different instructions.
• Take it on an empty stomach, usually 30 to 60 minutes before breakfast, for more reliable absorption.
• Take it at the same time every day to keep thyroid hormone levels steady.
• Do not take it with calcium, iron, antacids, or magnesium products at the same time; separate them by several hours.
• If you miss a dose, follow your prescriber’s instructions or the package directions rather than doubling up unless told to do so.
• Continue taking the tablet regularly even if you feel well, because thyroid replacement is often long term.

Each Eltroxin 125 mcg Tablet provides 125 micrograms of levothyroxine per tablet; the exact number of tablets or frequency depends on your prescribed regimen. For most patients, it is taken once daily, and the maximum daily dose is not the same for everyone because the doctor adjusts it based on age, weight, lab results, and heart health. This is a higher-strength tablet, so it should only be used in the dose your clinician has specifically selected.

Do not change your dose or stop the medicine without speaking to your doctor.

Common side effects of Thyroxine / Levothyroxine may include:

• Palpitations or a fast heartbeat, which may be more noticeable if the dose is too high for you
• Nervousness or feeling jittery
• Tremor
• Headache
• Sweating or heat intolerance
• Trouble sleeping

• Do not use Eltroxin 125 mcg Tablet to start thyroid treatment unless your doctor has specifically prescribed this higher strength.
• Tell your doctor if you have heart disease, coronary artery disease, arrhythmia, or high blood pressure, because thyroid hormone can strain the heart.
• Use caution if you also take nitrates or other heart medicines, since rapid changes in thyroid levels can affect heart symptoms.
• Separate this tablet from calcium, iron, multivitamins, bile acid sequestrants, and antacids because they can reduce absorption.
• Tell your clinician about diabetes, adrenal problems, or pituitary disease, because dose adjustments may be needed.
• If you become pregnant or start breastfeeding, contact your doctor promptly; thyroid dose needs often change during pregnancy.
• Do not stop the medicine suddenly without medical advice, because thyroid levels can fall again.

• Calcium supplements and calcium-fortified products
• Iron supplements and multivitamins with iron
• Antacids containing aluminum or magnesium
• Cholestyramine, colestipol, or similar bile acid binders
• Warfarin and other medicines that may be affected by changes in thyroid status

Store Eltroxin 125 mcg Tablet at room temperature in its original strip or box, away from moisture, heat, and direct light.