Drug details

Triostat (liothyronine sodium injection)

type of Thyroid Products

Triostat (liothyronine sodium injection) (T3) is a thyroid hormone preparation indicated in the treatment of myxedema coma/precoma. Triostat can be used in patients allergic to desiccated thyroid or thyroid extract derived from pork or beef. Triostat is available in generic form.

This drug may have the following side effects:

• fever
• cardiac arrest
• low blood pressure
• fast heart rate
• high blood pressure
• abnormal heart rhythm
• heart attack
• chest pain (angina)
• congestive heart failure
• inflammation of veins (phlebitis)
• twitching

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

• Armour Thyroid (thyroid tablets)
• Cytomel (liothyronine sodium)
• Levothroid (levothyroxine sodium)
• Unithroid (levothyroxine sodium)
• Synthroid (levothyroxine sodium)
• Tirosint-Sol (levothyroxine sodium oral solution)
• Thyquidity (levothyroxine sodium oral solution)
• Thyrolar (liotrix)
• Westhroid (thyroid tablets, usp)