左旋甲狀腺素
別名: Leventa, Soloxine, Thyforon
藥物類別: Thyroid Hormone Replacement
請固定時間餵食此藥物，並保持一致的給藥方式（固定與食物一起或空腹）。未經獸醫師同意，**請勿隨意更換廠牌**，因為不同廠牌的吸收率可能不同。觀察是否有藥物過量的症狀，如過度喘氣、焦躁不安、多飲或多尿。此藥物通常需要終身服用，並需要定期進行血液檢查以確保劑量正確。
劑量必須由獸醫依你寵物的個別情況決定。切勿在沒有獸醫指導下給予人類藥物或其他寵物的處方藥。
用途
- Hypothyroidism
- Hypothyroidism
給藥方式
PO
可能的副作用
- Tachycardia
- Excitability
- Nervousness
- Excessive panting
- Unmasking of Addison's disease
注意事項與禁忌
- Uncorrected adrenal insufficiency (Addison's disease)
- Acute myocardial infarction (general precaution)
- Use with caution in patients with **pre-existing cardiac disorders**; lower initial doses are required. Monitor diabetic patients carefully during the initiation of therapy as insulin requirements may change. Many drugs may affect thyroid function tests, which can complicate therapeutic monitoring.
藥物相互作用
- Catecholamines: Actions of catecholamines are enhanced by thyroxine
- Sympathomimetics: Actions of sympathomimetics are enhanced by thyroxine
- Insulin: Altered insulin requirements; monitor carefully during initiation of therapy
- Oestrogens: May increase thyroid requirements by increasing thyroxine-binding globulin
- Ciclosporin: Therapeutic effect may be reduced by thyroid hormones
- Digoxin: Therapeutic effect may be reduced by thyroid hormones
- Digitoxin: Therapeutic effect may be reduced by thyroid hormones
- Ketamine: Tachycardia and hypertension may develop when given to patients receiving thyroid hormones
常見問題
左旋甲狀腺素用於寵物有什麼用途？
請固定時間餵食此藥物，並保持一致的給藥方式（固定與食物一起或空腹）。未經獸醫師同意，**請勿隨意更換廠牌**，因為不同廠牌的吸收率可能不同。觀察是否有藥物過量的症狀，如過度喘氣、焦躁不安、多飲或多尿。此藥物通常需要終身服用，並需要定期進行血液檢查以確保劑量正確。
左旋甲狀腺素對我的寵物安全嗎？
劑量必須由獸醫依你寵物的個別情況決定。切勿在沒有獸醫指導下給予人類藥物或其他寵物的處方藥。
本文僅供一般健康教育，不能取代專業獸醫意見。如寵物身體不適，請諮詢獸醫。