Soloxine Tablets 0.8 mg (Various Pack Sizes)
For the long term treatment of thyroid insufficiency in dogs. L-Thyroxine is a synthetic product chemically identical to the naturally occurring thyroid hormone T4. Its effect is slow in onset, but of long duration. Read more
For the long term treatment of thyroid insufficiency in dogs. L-Thyroxine is a synthetic product chemically identical to the naturally occurring thyroid hormone T4. Its effect is slow in onset, but of long duration.
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Product Description
About Soloxine Tablets 0.8 mg (Various Pack Sizes)
For the long term treatment of thyroid insufficiency in dogs. L-Thyroxine is a synthetic product chemically identical to the naturally occurring thyroid hormone T4. Its effect is slow in onset, but of long duration.
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Directions For Use
Directions for Use
The initial recommended dose is 0.1 mg/10 lb. (4.5 kg) body weight twice daily. Dosage is then adjusted by monitoring the thyroid blood levels of the dog every four weeks until an adequate maintenance dose is established. The usual maintenance dose is 0.1 mg/10 lb. (4.5 kg) once daily.
Active Ingredient
Soloxine Tablets 0.8 mg (Various Pack Sizes) ingredients
Soloxine (Levothyroxine Sodium Tablets) will provide levothyroxine (T4) as a substrate for the physiologic deiodination to liothyronine (T3). Administration of levothyroxine sodium alone will result in complete physiologic thyroid replacement.
Side Effects
Side effects of Soloxine Tablets 0.8 mg (Various Pack Sizes)
Precautions: Administer with caution to animals with clinically significant heart disease, hypertension, or other complications for which sharply increased metabolic rate might prove hazardous.
See package insert for contraindications and precautions.
This product must be prescribed by a licensed veterinarian.
Additional Data
Soloxine Tablets 0.8 mg (Various Pack Sizes) specification
| Specification: | Detail: |
|---|---|
| Pack Size: | Various Pack Sizes |
| Brands: | Virbac |
| Product Form: | Tablets |
| External Link: | http://www.soloxine.com/pdfs/Soloxine_Insert_2006.pdf |
| Strength/Size: | 0.8 mg |
