Drug details

Westhroid (thyroid tablets, usp)

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Westhroid (thyroid) is a hormone used to treat underactive thyroid (hypothyroidism), to treat or prevent goiters, or as a diagnostic agent used in suppression tests to differentiate suspected mild hyperthyroidism or thyroid gland anatomy.

This drug may have the following side effects:

• nausea,
• vomiting,
• diarrhea,
• weight loss,
• tiredness,
• headache,
• trouble sleeping
• changes in appetite,
• changes in menstrual periods, or

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

• Cytomel (liothyronine sodium)
• Eurothyrox (levothyroxine sodium tablets)
• Levothroid (levothyroxine sodium)
• Unithroid (levothyroxine sodium)
• Synthroid (levothyroxine sodium)
• Triostat (liothyronine sodium injection)
• Thyrolar (liotrix)
• Nature-Throid (thyroid tablets)
• NP-Thyroid (thyroid tablets)
• Tepezza (teprotumumab-trbw for injection, for intravenous use)
• WP-Thyroid (thyroid tablets)