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These highlights do not include all the information needed to use UNITHROID safely and effectively. See full prescribing information for UNITHROID. UNITHROID® (levothyroxine sodium) tablets, for oral use Initial U.S. Approval: 2001
Medication labelWhy this: Advisory · dailymed-prescription
Hypothyroidism UNITHROID is indicated in pediatric and adult patients as a replacement therapy in primary (thyroidal), secondary (pituitary), and tertiary (hypothalamic) congenital or acquired hypothyroidism. Pituitary Thyrotropin (Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone, TSH) Suppression UNITHROID is indicated in pediatric and adult patients as an adjunct to surgery and radioiodine therapy in the management of thyrotropin-dependent well-differentiated thyroid cancer. Limitations of Use: UNITHROID is not indicated for suppression of benign thyroid nodules and nontoxic diffuse goiter in iodine-sufficient patients as there are no clinical benefits and overtreatment with UNITHROID may induce hyperthyroidism [see Warnings and Precautions ( 5.4 )]. UNITHROID is not indicated for treatment of hypothyroidism during the recovery phase of subacute thyroiditis.
- generic_name
- levothyroxine sodium
- product_names
- levothyroxine sodium
- ndc
- 60846-801, 60846-801-01, 60846-810, 60846-810-01, 60846-811, 60846-811-01, 60846-812, 60846-812-01, 60846-802, 60846-802-01, 60846-803, 60846-803-01, 60846-804, 60846-804-01, 60846-805, 60846-805-01, 60846-806, 60846-806-01, 60846-807, 60846-807-01, 60846-808, 60846-808-01, 60846-809, 60846-809-01
- group
- drugs
- license
- us-gov-pd
- attribution
- Courtesy of the National Library of Medicine
- reviewed
- 2026-09-18
- language
- en