In some countries, this medicine may only be approved for veterinary use.
In the US, Liothyronine (liothyronine systemic) is a member of the drug class thyroid drugs and is used to treat Hypothyroidism - After Thyroid Removal, Myxedema, Myxedema Coma, Thyroid Suppression Test, TSH Suppression and Underactive Thyroid.
US matches:
- Liothyronine
- Liothyronine Tablets
- Liothyronine Intravenous
- Liothyronine Sodium
- Liothyronine Sodium (T3; triiodothyronine)
UK matches:
- Liothyronine Sodium Injection BP 20 mcg (SPC)
Scheme
Rec.INN
CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)
0006893-02-3
Chemical Formula
C15-H12-I3-N-O4
Molecular Weight
650
Therapeutic Category
Thyroid hormone
Chemical Name
L-Tyrosine, O-(4-hydroxy-3-iodophenyl)-3,5-diiodo-
Foreign Names
- Liothyroninum (Latin)
- Liothyronin (German)
- Liothyronine (French)
- Liotironina (Spanish)
Generic Names
- Liothyronine (OS: DCF, BAN)
- Liotironina (OS: DCIT)
- T₃ (IS)
- Triiodothyronine (IS)
- Liothyronine Sodium (OS: BANM)
- Sodium L-triiodothyronine (IS)
- Liothyronine sodique (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
- Liothyronine Sodium (PH: BP 2010, JP XIV, USP 32, Ph. Eur. 6)
- Liothyronin-Natrium (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
- Liothyroninum natricum (PH: Ph. Int. 2, Ph. Eur. 6)
Brand Names
- Cynomel
Farpasa, Peru
- Eutroid (Liothyronine and Levothyroxine)
Pfizer, Peru
- Novothyral (Liothyronine and Levothyroxine)
Merck, Chile
- Thyrolar (Liothyronine and Levothyroxine sodium)
Forest, United States
- Thyrotardin
Henning Berlin, Germany; Sanofi-Aventis, Germany
- Thybon
Henning Berlin, Germany; Sanofi-Aventis, Germany
- Combithyrex (Liothyronine and Levothyroxine)
Sandoz, Austria
- Cynomel
Grossman, Mexico; Sanofi-Aventis, France
- Cytobin (veterinary use)
Pfizer Animal Health, United States
- Cytomel
ACE, Netherlands; GlaxoSmithKline, Luxembourg; King, United States; King Pharma, Canada; Stephar, Netherlands
- Diotroxin (Liothyronine and Levothyroxine)
Aspen Pharmacare, South Africa
- Dithyron (Liothyronine and Levothyroxine)
Uni-Pharma, Greece
- Euthyral (Liothyronine and Levothyroxine)
Merck Serono, France
- Liothyronin
Nycomed, Norway; Nycomed, Sweden
- Liothyronine Sodium
Bio-Coastal, United States; Mylan, United States; X-Gen, United States
- Liotir
Amsa, Italy
- Liotironina Sodica L.CH.
Chile, Chile
- Neo-Tiroimade
Esfar, Portugal
- Novothyral (Liothyronine and Levothyroxine)
Merck, Switzerland; Merck, Germany
- Prothyrid (Liothyronine and Levothyroxine)
Henning Berlin, Germany; Sanofi-Aventis, Germany
- T3
Uni-Pharma, Greece
- Tertroxin
Aspen Pharmacare, South Africa; GlaxoSmithKline, Czech Republic; Sigma, Australia
- Tertroxin (veterinary use)
Goldshield, United Kingdom
- Thyronamin
Takeda, Japan
- Tiromel
Abdi Ibrahim, Turkey
- Ti-Tre
Teofarma, Italy
- Triiodothyronine
Berlin-Chemie, Russian Federation; Goldshield, Malta
- Tri-Iodo-Tironina
GlaxoSmithKline, Argentina
- Trijodthyronin
Sandoz, Austria
- Triostat
JHP, United States; Jones, United States; King, United States
- Triyotex
Medix, Costa Rica; Medix, Dominican Republic; Medix, Guatemala; Medix, Honduras; Medix, Mexico; Medix, Panama; Medix, El Salvador
International Drug Name Search
Glossary
| BAN | British Approved Name |
| BANM | British Approved Name (Modified) |
| DCF | Dénomination Commune Française |
| DCIT | Denominazione Comune Italiana |
| IS | Inofficial Synonym |
| OS | Official Synonym |
| PH | Pharmacopoeia Name |
| Rec.INN | Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization) |
| SPC | Summary of Product Characteristics (UK) |
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