LEVOTHYROXINE- levothyroxine powder
Butler Animal health Supply, LLC dba Covetrus North America
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A palatable supplement for the correction of conditions associated with hypothyroidism in horses and ponies.
For use in horses and ponies for correction of conditions associated with low circulating thyroid hormone (hypothyroidism).
Doses should be individualized and animals should be monitored daily for clinical signs of hyperthyroidism or hypersensitivity. Suggested initial doses are 1 - 10 mg levothyroxine sodium (T4)/100 lb. body weight (2 - 20 mg/100 kg) once per day or in divided doses. Response to the administration of Levothyroxine powder should be evaluated clinically every week until an adequate maintenance dose is established. In most horses, this is usually in the range of 35 to 100 mg total daily dose of T4 (1 - 3 level tablespoonfuls Levothyroxine powder).
Each pound (453.6 g) contains:
Levothyroxine sodium, USP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.22% (1.0 g)
One level teaspoonful contains 12 mg of T4; one level tablespoonful contains 36 mg of T4.
Administer with caution to animals with clinically significant heart disease, hypertension, or other complications for which a sharply increased metabolic rate might prove hazardous. Use in pregnant mares has not been evaluated.
Store at controlled room temperature between 15º to 30ºC (59º-86ºF). Keep lid tightly closed and store in a dry location.
USE ONLY AS DIRECTED
LEVOTHYROXINE
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Labeler - Butler Animal health Supply, LLC dba Covetrus North America (603750329) |
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Name | Address | ID/FEI | Business Operations |
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FIRST PRIORITY INCORPORATED | 179925722 | manufacture, label |