Mechanism of Action of Levothyroxine
Introduction Levothyroxine is a synthetic form of thyroxine (T4), a thyroid hormone used in the treatment of hypothyroidism and related thyroid disorders. It serves as a hormone replacement therapy, restoring normal metabolic activity in patients with deficient thyroid function. Levothyroxine is converted in peripheral tissues to the more active form, triiodothyronine (T3). Mechanism of Action … Read more