Drug details

Cytomel (liothyronine sodium)

type of Thyroid Products

Cytomel (liothyronine sodium) is a synthetic thyroid hormone used to treat hypothyroidism (low thyroid hormone). Cytomel is also used to treat or prevent goiter (enlarged thyroid gland), and is also given as part of a medical tests for thyroid disorders. Cytomel is available in generic form.

This drug may have the following side effects:

• headache,
• nervousness,
• trouble sleeping,
• irritability,
• heat intolerance,
• increased sweating,
• diarrhea, and
• menstrual changes

The following drugs are related to Cytomel, either as a replacement or used together:

• Inderal (propranolol)
• Inderal LA (propranolol)
• Levolet (levothyroxine sodium tablets)
• Levoxyl (levothyroxine sodium)
• Unithroid (levothyroxine sodium)
• Synthroid (levothyroxine sodium)
• Tirosint-Sol (levothyroxine sodium oral solution)
• Thyquidity (levothyroxine sodium oral solution)
• Triostat (liothyronine sodium injection)
• Lopressor (metoprolol tartrate)
• Toprol XL (metoprolol succinate)
• Tepezza (teprotumumab-trbw for injection, for intravenous use)
• Westhroid (thyroid tablets, usp)