Eugenol is the trade name, generic name of levothyroxine sodium tablets, used for the treatment of hypothyroidism, long-term levothyroxine sodium tablets side effects include cardiovascular lesions, osteoporosis, digestive disorders and so on.
1. cardiovascular lesions: hypothyroidism is due to a variety of reasons for the lack of thyroid hormone endocrine metabolic disorders, when long-term use of levothyroxine sodium tablets or too large a dose of the drug, will cause pharmacological hyperthyroidism, the appearance of heart rate, systolic blood pressure, arrhythmia, elevated blood pressure and other cardiovascular lesions of the symptoms.
2. Osteoporosis: long-term use or large amounts of levothyroxine sodium tablets can lead to drug-induced hyperthyroidism, hyperthyroidism, bone metabolism conversion accelerated, prompting symptoms of osteoporosis or bone loss, the patient is prone to fractures.
3. Digestive disorders: levothyroxine sodium tablets have the effect of promoting intestinal peristalsis, long-term use or a large number of drugs will lead to abdominal pain, diarrhea, appetite enhancement and other digestive disorders.
It is contraindicated for those who are highly sensitive to the product and its excipients; untreated adrenal insufficiency, pituitary insufficiency and thyrotoxicosis. Treatment with this product should not be started in the period of acute myocardial infarction, acute myocarditis and acute total carditis. This product is not used in combination with antithyroid drugs for the treatment of hyperthyroidism during pregnancy.
It is recommended that patients read the instructions before taking the drug to have a certain understanding of the drug, under the guidance of the doctor to use the drug. If discomfort occurs in the course of taking the drug, please consult a doctor promptly for examination and treatment.