Why CYTOMEL* (Liothyronine sodium ) is Prescribed for Patients*
Patient opinion of CYTOMEL: satisfied (average rating score: 3.68)
(based on 239 reviews - combined drugs with same active ingredient - see footnote for timeframe )Top 10 Reasons for taking** CYTOMEL
(reported on Ask a Patient)
Reason | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
---|---|---|
1 | Hypothyroidism* | 31 |
2 | Depression* | 6 |
3 | Autoimmune thyroiditis* | 4 |
4 | Thyroid cancer* | 4 |
5 | Fibromyalgia | 3 |
6 | Thyroidectomy* | 1 |
7 | Fatigue | 1 |
8 | Weight decreased* | 1 |
*Also included as reason for taking drug in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Top 20 Side Effects of CYTOMEL **
(reported on Ask a Patient)
Side Effect | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
---|---|---|
1 | Headache* | 41 |
2 | Weight increased* | 34 |
3 | Fatigue* | 32 |
4 | Somnolence | 27 |
5 | Energy increased | 27 |
6 | Weight decreased | 25 |
7 | Alopecia | 25 |
8 | Disturbance in attention | 22 |
9 | Insomnia* | 22 |
10 | Hyperhidrosis | 22 |
11 | Palpitations | 22 |
12 | Anxiety | 21 |
13 | Cardiac flutter | 16 |
14 | Depression* | 14 |
15 | Oedema | 12 |
16 | Drug ineffective* | 12 |
17 | Tremor | 11 |
18 | Dry skin | 11 |
19 | Pain* | 11 |
20 | Feeling cold | 10 |
*Important! This side effect is also associated with Adverse Event Reports (serious reaction); Also see charts in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Please click here for Safety Information and FDA Adverse Events summary for CYTOMEL
* Reviews for drugs with the same active ingredients have been aggregated in this analysis: Liothyronine sodium (Liothyronine sodium, Cytomel, Triostat)
**Historical Analytics (through 2015) of AskaPatient Reviews Provided by Druginformer.com