Over-prescribed levothyroxine: Mayo Clinic Radio Health Minute

The most commonly prescribed drug in the U.S. also may be one of the most overprescribed for older individuals. Levothyroxine is a medication used to treat low thyroid hormone levels. However, a study published this spring in the New England Journal of Medicine reported that patients with subclinical thyroid hormone levels received no benefit from the drug. Mayo [...]
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