Levothyroxine and Liothyronine Tablets and Protexin

• Generic Name: thyroid desiccated
• Dosage Forms: tablet
• Other Brand Names: Armour Thyroid, Nature-Throid, Westhroid, Thyroid Porcine, NP Thyroid, WP Thyroid

Desiccated (dried) thyroid is a combination of hormones that are normally produced by your thyroid gland to regulate the body's energy and metabolism. Desiccated thyroid is given when the thyroid does not produce enough of this hormone on its own.

Desiccated thyroid treats hypothyroidism (low thyroid hormone). It is also used to treat or prevent goiter (enlarged thyroid gland), and is also given as part of a medical tests for thyroid disorders.

This medicine should not be used to treat obesity or weight problems.

• Generic Name: ascorbic acid
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Cecon, Protexin, Acerola, Ascorbic Acid Quick Melts, C/Rose Hips, Cemill 500, C-Time, Ester-C, N Ice with Vitamin C, Sunkist Vitamin C, Vasoflex HD, Vicks Vitamin C Drops, Vitamin C, Cenolate, Mega-C-Acid Plus, Cee-500, C-500-Gr, Centrum Singles-Vitamin C, Ascot, Cevi-Bid, Vitamin C TR, Vitamin C with Rose Hips, Cemill 1000, Ascor L NC, Ascor, Ascor L 500, Betac, Cemill

• It is used to treat or prevent vitamin C deficiency.
• It is used to treat scurvy.
• It may be given to you for other reasons. Talk with the doctor.