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Eferox Jod

Eferox Jod consists of Levothyroxine Sodium, Potassium Iodide.

Levothyroxine Sodium - Levothyroxine is a thyroid hormone supplement used to treat people who do not produce enough thyroid hormone on their own. Levothyroxine helps to reduce the symptoms of low thyroid hormone such as weight gain, sensitivity to cold, lack of energy, and dry skin. It may take several weeks for this medication to have a noticeable effect on your condition.

Your doctor may have suggested this medication for conditions other than those listed in these drug information articles. As well, some forms of this medication may not be used for all of the conditions discussed here. If you have not discussed this with your doctor or are not sure why you are being given this medication, speak to your doctor. Do not stop using this medication without consulting your doctor.

Do not give this medication to anyone else, even if they have the same symptoms as you do. It can be harmful for people to use this medication if their doctor has not prescribed it.

Potassium Iodide - Saturated solution of Eferox Jod (Potassium Iodide) (SSKI) is used pharmaceutically for emergency use in patients experiencing acute symptoms of severe hyperglycemia (also known as thyroid storm or thyrotoxic crisis). SSKI can also be used for radioiodine-contamination emergencies or in preparation of thyrotoxic patients for thyroidectomy.

Indication: Eferox Jod (Potassium Iodide) is oral antithyroid agent. Eferox Jod (Potassium Iodide) is used as an adjunct to other antithyroid agents in the treatment of hyperthyroidism and thyrotoxicosis and preoperatively to induce thyroid involution.

It works in the thyroid gland. By inhibiting thyroid hormone synthesis and release, thyroid gland vascularity is reduced, thyroid gland tissue becomes firmer, thyroid cell size is reduced, follicular colloid reaccumulates, and bound iodine levels increase. As a protectant following radiation exposure, KI blocks the uptake of radioactive iodine isotopes by the thyroid gland thereby minimizing the risk of radiation-induced thyroid neoplasms.

Pharmaceutical active ingredients containing related brand and generic drugs, medications or other health care products:

• Levothyroxine Sodium
• Potassium Iodide

Eferox Jod available forms, composition, doses:

• N/A

Eferox Jod destination | category:

• Human:
• Thyroid agents

Indications and usages, anatomical therapeutic chemical and diseases classification codes:

• H03AA01 - Levothyroxine Sodium

Pharmaceutical companies, researchers, developers, manufacturers, distributors and suppliers:

• Lindopharm