Eltroxin 88 mcg Tablet

Eltroxin 88 mcg Tablet is a levothyroxine (thyroxine) medicine used as thyroid hormone replacement. Each tablet provides 88 mcg of levothyroxine sodium, and the product is supplied in strip/box packaging of 10 tablets from GSK, India. It belongs to the thyroid hormone class and is used to treat hypothyroidism and other conditions where the body needs thyroid hormone replacement. Your doctor may also use Eltroxin 88 mcg Tablet to help control thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) after certain thyroid treatments.

How it works: Levothyroxine in Eltroxin 88 mcg Tablet acts like the natural thyroid hormone your body makes. It helps restore normal hormone levels so your metabolism, energy, heart rate, and body temperature can work more normally.

Eltroxin 88 mcg Tablet is a mid-range strength, higher than the 25 mcg, 50 mcg, and 75 mcg tablets, but lower than the 100 mcg and 125 mcg tablets. Doctors may choose this strength when a lower tablet is not enough, but a full 100 mcg dose would be too much, allowing finer dose adjustment based on blood tests and symptoms. Because levothyroxine dosing is individualized, Eltroxin 88 mcg Tablet should be used only when a clinician has assessed your thyroid levels and overall health.

• Hypothyroidism
• Thyroid hormone replacement after thyroid surgery
• Thyroid hormone replacement after radioactive iodine treatment
• TSH suppression in selected thyroid conditions
• Long-term management of low thyroid hormone levels

• Take Eltroxin 88 mcg Tablet by mouth with a full glass of water.
• Swallow the tablet whole; do not crush or chew unless your doctor specifically tells you otherwise.
• Take it on an empty stomach, usually 30 to 60 minutes before breakfast.
• Keep the timing the same every day to help your thyroid levels stay steady.
• Avoid taking it with food, coffee, soy, or high-fiber meals because they can reduce absorption.
• Separate it from calcium, iron, antacids, and multivitamins by several hours as directed by your clinician.

Each Eltroxin 88 mcg Tablet contains 88 mcg of levothyroxine, so this is a strength chosen for a specific maintenance dose rather than a one-size-fits-all starting dose. It is usually taken once daily, but the exact schedule and any dose changes are decided by your doctor based on TSH and other lab results. Do not take more than prescribed; there is no routine maximum daily dose for everyone, because the safe dose depends on age, heart health, and thyroid testing.

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

Common side effects of Thyroxine / Levothyroxine may include:

• Headache
• Nervousness or feeling shaky
• Trouble sleeping
• Increased sweating
• Fast heartbeat or palpitations
• Temporary appetite changes
• Mild weight change

• Use caution if you have heart disease, arrhythmia, high blood pressure, or a history of angina.
• This is a higher-strength levothyroxine tablet than the 25 mcg, 50 mcg, and 75 mcg options, so taking too much can cause hyperthyroid-like symptoms.
• Tell your doctor if you are pregnant, planning pregnancy, or breastfeeding, because thyroid dose needs may change.
• Do not switch between thyroid brands or strengths without medical advice, since small dose changes can affect TSH.
• Separate Eltroxin 88 mcg Tablet from calcium, iron, antacids, bile acid binders, and some stomach medicines.
• If you feel palpitations, chest discomfort, tremor, or severe anxiety, contact your clinician promptly.
• Driving is usually fine, but avoid it if you feel dizzy, weak, shaky, or unusually fast heartbeat after starting or changing the dose.

• Calcium supplements and calcium-rich antacids
• Iron supplements and multivitamins with iron
• Proton pump inhibitors and some acid-reducing medicines
• Warfarin
• Insulin and other diabetes medicines

Store Eltroxin 88 mcg Tablet at room temperature in its original strip/box, protected from moisture and heat.