Current Status of Thyroid Extract Use
At present, a large majority of people (at least in the English-speaking world) of all ages with hypothyroidism are being treated with levothyroxine. When their blood levels of thyroid hormones and TSH are most normal, the majority have no more signs or symptoms of hypothyroidism than similar members of the population. The Royal College of Physicians has recommended the exclusive use of synthetic levothyroxine for the treatment of hypothyroidism.
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