Synthroid Prescribing & Dosing Schedule

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Synthroid(levothyroxine sodium)

SYNTHROID 25 MCG Oral Tablet

Dosage & Administration

* Administer once daily, preferably on an empty stomach, one-half to one hour before breakfast.

* Administer at least 4 hours before or after drugs that are known to interfere with absorption.

* Evaluate the need for dose adjustments when regularly administering within one hour of certain foods that may affect absorption.

* Advise patients to stop biotin and biotin-containing supplements at least 2 days before assessing TSH and/or T4 levels.

* Starting dose depends on a variety of factors, including age, body weight, cardiovascular status, and concomitant medications. Peak therapeutic effect may not be attained for 4-6 weeks.

* See full prescribing information for dosing in specific patient populations.

* Adequacy of therapy determined with periodic monitoring of TSH and/or T4 as well as clinical status.

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Synthroid Financial Assistance Options

Copay savings program

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Overview

Reduce patient OOP costs for drug (and occasionally for drug administration/infusion costs or drug-related test costs)

Patient benefit

A portion (or all) of patient OOP (deductible, copay), typically up to monthly and/or annual max

Patient eligibility

Patient must enroll or activate (may permit HCPs to enroll on patient’s behalf for HCP-administered drugs)
Generally, must have commercial insurance (rarely, may permit uninsured patients to use)
May never be used with government insurance

How to sign up

Cards may be downloadable digital cards or hard copies
Some pharmacos offer debit cards with pre-loaded copay benefit
Typically, available through multiple channels (e.g., rep to HCP to patient; pharmacy to patient; patient via website, Hub live agent, or copay vendor (live agent or IVR); patient and HCP via Hub enrollment form)
Some HCP-administered product programs permit HCPs to enroll on a patient’s behalf through via Hub form

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Synthroid Patient Education

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