Wednesday, July 17, 2013
The Desiccated Thyroid Controversy: Why Endocrinologists Don't Like Armour Thyroid - Thyroid.About.com - Mary Shomon -If you're not familiar with desiccated thyroid, here's a quick rundown. Desiccated (dried) thyroid is a thyroid hormone replacement drug, prepared from the thyroid gland from pigs -- also known as "porcine thyroid." Some of the brand names including Armour Thyroid, Nature-throid, and Westhroid. Desiccated thyroid is a prescription drug, and it's regulated by the FDA. It has been on the market and safely used for more than 100 years.
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