Which brand/preparation of levothyroxine do you recommend to treat hypothyroid patients with alpha-gal allergy?
If they are already on a preparation that contains animal products, would you change it?
Answer from: at Community Practice
Alpha-gal syndrome is a type of food allergy to meats. None of the generic or brand-name thyroid medication tablets contain meat. In general, in patients with food intolerances, I recommend Tirosint capsules which contain only levothyroxine and glycerol BUT the capsule is made of gelatin derived fro...
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That is a good option but generally not covered by...
That is a good option but generally not covered by...