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Is Armour Thyroid Effective In The Treatment Of Thyroid Dysfunction?

I have been on Naturthyroid (sp?) for several years with excellent results after years of struggle with thyroid meds. When Armour stopped making Synthroid I was lucky enough to find a doctor who would Rx it for me--with good results (I still have to watch what I eat and exercise) but U maintain a normal weight and my doctor checks my numbers regularly. Recently became unavailable so she is giving me Armour thyroid. Is that as good?
Wed, 11 Jul 2018
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.
Synthroid and Armour Thyroid are used to treat hypothyroidism due to many causes.
Synthroid is a synthetic compound identical to T4 (levothyroxine) produced by the human thyroid gland.
Armour Thyroid is a natural product made from animal thyroid glands.
The two medications are very similar to each other.

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Is Armour Thyroid Effective In The Treatment Of Thyroid Dysfunction?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. Synthroid and Armour Thyroid are used to treat hypothyroidism due to many causes. Synthroid is a synthetic compound identical to T4 (levothyroxine) produced by the human thyroid gland. Armour Thyroid is a natural product made from animal thyroid glands. The two medications are very similar to each other. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.