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1 Indications And Usage Liothyronine Sodium 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. ( 1 ) - Not Indicated For Treatment Of Hypothyroidism During The Recovery Phase Of Subacute Thyroiditis. ( 1 ) 1.1 Hypothyroidism Liothyronine Sodium Tablets, Usp Are Indicated As A Replacement Therapy In Primary (Thyroidal), Secondary (Pituitary), And Tertiary (Hypothalamic) Congenital Or Acquired Hypothyroidism. 1.2 Pituitary Thyrotropin (Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone, Tsh) Suppression Liothyronine Sodium Tablets, Usp Are Indicated As An Adjunct To Surgery And Radioiodine Therapy In The Management Of Well-Differentiated Thyroid Cancer. 1.3 Thyroid Suppression Test Liothyronine Sodium Tablets, Usp Are Indicated As A Diagnostic Agent In Suppression Tests To Differentiate Suspected Mild Hyperthyroidism Or Thyroid Gland Autonomy. Limitations Of Use • Liothyronine Sodium Tablets, Usp Are Not Indicated For Suppression Of Benign Thyroid Nodules And Nontoxic Diffuse Goiter In Iodine-Sufficient Patients As There Are No Clinical Benefits And Overtreatment With Liothyronine Sodium Tablets, Usp May Induce Hyperthyroidism [See Warnings And Precautions (5.4) ]. • Liothyronine Sodium Tablets, Usp Are Not Indicated For Treatment Of Hypothyroidism During The Recovery Phase Of Subacute Thyroiditis.
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