Liomny (LIOTHYRONINE SODIUM)
Liomny (LIOTHYRONINE SODIUM) is one of 8,063 medications in the MedPlain dataset. Key details — Brand name: Liomny; Generic name: LIOTHYRONINE SODIUM; Manufacturer: SIGMAPHARM LABORATORIES, LLC.
| Brand name | Liomny |
|---|---|
| Generic name | LIOTHYRONINE SODIUM |
| Manufacturer | SIGMAPHARM LABORATORIES, LLC |
| Used for | 1 INDICATIONS AND USAGE LIOMNY is an L-triiodothyronine (T3) indicated for: Hypothyroidism: As replacement in primary (thyroidal), secondary (pituitary), and tertiary (hypothalamic) congenital or acquired hypothyroidism ( 1.1 ) Pituitary Thyrotropin (Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone, TSH) Suppression: As an adjunct to surgery and radioiodine therapy in the management of well-differentiated thyroid cancer ( 1.2 ) Thyroid Suppression Test: As a diagnostic agent in suppression tests to differentiate suspected mild hyperthyroidism or thyroid gland autonomy ( 1.3 ) Limitations of Use: - Not indicated for suppression of benign thyroid nodules and nontoxic diffuse goiter in iodine-sufficient patients. ( |
| Dosage | 2 DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION Administer LIOMNY orally once daily and individual dosage according to patient response and laboratory findings ( 2.1 ) See full prescribing information for recommended dosage for hypothyroidism ( 2.2 ) TSH suppression in well-differentiated thyroid cancer ( 2.3 ) and for thyroid suppression test ( 2.4 ) When switching a patient to LIOMNY discontinue levothyroxine therapy and initiate LIOMNY at a low dosage. Gradually increase the dose according to the patient's respo |
| Warnings | WARNING: NOT FOR TREATMENT OF OBESITY OR FOR WEIGHT LOSS Thyroid hormones, including LIOMNY, either alone or with other therapeutic agents, should not be used for the treatment of obesity or for weight loss. In euthyroid patients, doses within the range of daily hormonal requirements are ineffective for weight reduction. Larger doses may produce serious or even life-threatening manifestations of toxicity, particularly when given in association with sympathomimetic amines such as those used for t |
| Active ingredient(s) | LIOTHYRONINE SODIUM |
| Route | ORAL |
| Official label | https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=0dcec611-2b7a-4cf3-80c3-7389be2f0a94 |