LevothyroxineLevothyroxine, also known as L-thyroxine, is a synthetic form of the thyroid hormone thyroxine (T4). It is used to treat thyroid hormone deficiency (hypothyroidism), including a severe form known as myxedema coma. Read from the Drugbox of the Wikipedia article Levothyroxine, revision 1368685201.

Property

Value

Formula

C15H11I4NO4, 776.86 g/mol

Melting point

232 °C

Bioavailability

60 %

Elimination half-life

168 h

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